Table 3.
Antidepressant effects of electroconvulsive therapy
| Group KP (n = 67) | Group P (n = 70) | F | χ2 | p‐Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMD scores | |||||
| Baseline | 30.91 ± 3.67 | 31.03 ± 4.11 | 0.040 | – | .860 |
| First ECT | 26.91 ± 3.68 | 27.07 ± 4.17 | 0.063 | – | .811 |
| Second ECT | 24.61 ± 3.15 | 25.29 ± 3.67 | 1.645 | – | .252 |
| Fourth ECT | 19.69 ± 3.74* | 21.66 ± 3.43* | 0.245 | – | .002 |
| Sixth ECT | 14.18 ± 3.65* | 16.03 ± 4.66* | 6.439 | – | 0.011 |
| End of ECT | 8.69 ± 4.15 | 8.97 ± 4.82 | 2.684 | – | 0.712 |
| Remission | |||||
| End of ECT | 49 (73.13%) | 48 (68.57%) | – | 0.159 | .690 |
| Response | |||||
| Sixth ECT | 51 (76.12%)* | 41 (58.57%)* | – | 4.270 | .039 |
| End of ECT | 55 (82.09%) | 57(81.43%) | – | 0.015 | .904 |
*p< 0.05.