Table 5.

Mean comparision of depression score between male and female patients in citalopram and escitalopram group (during baseline, week 4, week 8, and week 12).

Escitalopram Group:
Treatment Duration	Escitalopram group Depression score in male Mean ± SD	Escitalopram group Depression score in female Mean ± SD	Mean Difference (P-value)
Baseline	10.4 ± 5.54	12.5 ± 4.87	2.17 (0.190)
Week 4	24.7 ± 5.7	28.1 ± 7.58	3.14 (0.110)
Week 8	15.8 ± 4.40	17.59 ± 4.96	0.653 (0.375)
Week 12	10.4 ± 3.48	10.4 ± 3.69	0.028 (0.980)
CITALOPRAM GROUP
Treatment Duration	Citalopram group Depression score in male Mean ± SD	Citalopram group Depression score in females Mean ± SD	Mean Difference (P-value)
Baseline	9.11 ± 4.84	10.19 ± 3.15	1.07 (0.409)
Week 4	25.5 ± 4.03	26.1 ± 5.91	0.642 (0.699)
Week 8	14.2 ± 3.20	16.8 ± 4.40	0.70 (0.320)
Week 12	13.66 ± 2.80	14.6 ± 3.18	0.952 (0.332)