Table 6.
Association of residual Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores with clinical variables (noncontinuous)
| Variables | Mean HDRS score | t-value/Mann-Whitney value (P) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2.52 (2.04) | t=2.714 (0.007)** |
| Female | 2.12 (1.95) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 2.25 (1.96) | t=−1.015 (0.310) |
| Married | 2.43 (2.03) | |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 2.80 (1.94) | t=4.645 (<0.001)*** |
| Employed | 2.14 (2.02) | |
| Locality | ||
| Urban | 2.30 (2.04) | t=−1.277 (0.202) |
| Rural | 2.48 (2.00) | |
| Any comorbid physical illness | ||
| Present | 3.15 (1.87) | t=5.193 (<0.001)*** |
| Absent | 2.22 (2.01) | |
| Substance use disorder | ||
| Present | 3.23 (1.87) | t=5.408 (<0.001)*** |
| Absent | 2.23 (2.01) | |
| Treatment profile | ||
| MS + AP | ||
| Present | 2.44 (2.08) | t=0.577 (0.564) |
| Absent | 2.36 (1.98) | |
| MS + AD | ||
| Present | 1.51 (1.60) | U=31188.0 (0.023)* |
| Absent | 2.34 (2.03) | |
| MS + AD + AP | ||
| Present | 3.15 (1.69) | t=3.127 (0.002)** |
| Absent | 2.33 (2.03) | |
| MS only | ||
| Present | 2.02 (1.99) | t=−4.120 |
| Absent | 2.61 (2.00) | (<0.001)*** |
| AP only | ||
| Present | 2.27 (2.09) | t=−2.289 (0.773) |
| Absent | 2.39 (2.02) | |
| AP + AD | ||
| Present | 3.60 (1.42) | t=1.896 (0.058) |
| Absent | 2.38 (2.02) |
*P<0.05; **P<0.01; ***P<0.001. MS – Mood stabilizers; AP – Antipsychotics; AD – Antidepressants; HDRS – Hamilton Depression Rating Scale