Table 2.

Characteristics of individuals in the replication cohort.

	MDD (n = 22)	Controls (n = 23)	p-value*
Male: Female	12 (54.5):10 (45.5)	12 (52.2):11(47.8)	1
Age (years)	33.6 ± 16.4	33.4 ± 16.2	0.95

Continuous variables are shown as mean ± standard deviation or number. (percentage)

*Two-tailed analysis tests the difference between the ‘MDD’ and ‘Controls’ groups using the Student’s t-test for continuous variables and the Chi-square test for categorical variables. (Likelihood ratio)

MDD: major depression disorder.