Table 3.
Mean depression scores in escitalopram and citalopram group (during week 4, week 8 and week 12).
| Treatment Duration | Citalopram Group N = 39 Mean ± SD |
Escitalopram Group N = 41 Mean ± SD |
Mean Difference (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4 | 25.84 ± 5.08 | 26.51 ± 6.87 | 0.666 (0.836) |
| Week 8 | 19.43 ± 3.34 | 15.14 ± 4.87 | 4.28 (<0.001)a |
| Week 12 | 14.17 ± 3.01 | 10.41 ± 3.54 | 3.76 (<0.001) a |
Significant at 1%.