Table 1.
Characteristics of the Remitters and Non-Remitters After ECT
| Variables | Total Sample (n=30) | Remitters (n=16) | Non-Remitters (n=14) | Statistics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | Х2 | df | p | |
| Male | 12 | 40.0 | 6 | 37.5 | 6 | 42.9 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Employed | 22 | 73.3 | 13 | 81.3 | 9 | 64.3 | —a | —a | 0.42 |
| Married | 23 | 76.7 | 13 | 81.3 | 10 | 71.4 | —a | —a | 0.68 |
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | T | df | p | |
| Age (Years) | 30.4 | 9.6 | 29.3 | 8.3 | 31.7 | 11.0 | −0.7 | 28 | 0.50 |
| Baseline Serum levels of BDNF (ng/mL) | 23.3 | 6.1 | 22.9 | 6.9 | 23.7 | 5.2 | −0.4 | 28 | 0.72 |
| Baseline HAMD-17 scores | 26.7 | 2.0 | 27.0 | 1.8 | 26.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 28 | 0.38 |
| Baseline BPRS scores | 36.5 | 5.2 | 35.4 | 3.2 | 37.8 | 6.6 | −1.3 | 28 | 0.22 |
Note: aFisher’s exact test.
Abbreviations: BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor; BPRS, the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; df, degrees of freedom; ECT, electroconvulsive therapy; HAMD-17, the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; SD, standard deviation.