Table 2.
Descriptive results of the outcomes over in the baseline (time 1), after the last rTMS session (time 2), and at 3 months follow-up (time 3).
| Variable | Time | Active group | Sham group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) [range] | M (SD) [range] | p-value* | ||
| STAI-state | 1 | 56.5 (6.6) (44–65) | 56.4 (8.1) (42–68) | |
| 2 | 56.6 (11.9) (36–77) | 63.3 (11.8) (48–82) | 0.15 | |
| 3 | 63.6 (14.7) (51–107) | 58.5 (12.1) (38–73) | 0.44 | |
| BDI-II | 1 | 13.5 (10.5) (1–34) | 11.7 (10.8) [0–35] | |
| 2 | 9.2 (8.6) [0–30] | 7.8 (6.2) [0–19] | 0.95 | |
| 3 | 8.4 (9.0) [0–32] | 4.9 (5.5) [0–19] | 0.54 | |
| EF index | 1 | 1.3 (0.4) [2.1–0.7] | 1.3 (0.4) [2.0–0.68] | |
| 2 | 1.1 (0.6) [2.15–0.4] | 1.2 (0.6) [2.0–0.35] | 0.72 | |
| 3 | 1.1 (0.6) [2.0–0.7] | 1.0 (0.5) [2.1–0.4] | 0.50 |
*
Statistical analysis of the interaction between group (active and sham) and time (1 vs. 3, and 1 vs. 3). M, Mean; SD, Standard Deviation; BDI-II, Beck Depression Scale or Beck Depression Inventory 2nd edition; EF index, Executive Function index; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.