Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and comparison analyses between family history of depression and healthy control groups.
| FHD N = 16 | HCN = 16 | Test t; χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (S.D.) [Range] | Mean (S.D.) [Range] | df = (30; 1) | |
| Sociodemographic information | |||
| Sex: female, n | 12 (75%) | 12 (75%) | 0, p = 1 |
| Age | 24.31 (4.08) [20–36] | 25.19 (4.79), [20–37] | −0.56, p = 0.582 |
| SES | 58.19 (17.14) [23–77] | 58.06 (16.69), [15–84] | −0.02, p = 0.983 |
| Students: n | 14 (87.5%) | 13 (81.3%) | 0.24, p = 0.626 |
| Parent with MDD history | |||
| Mother, n | 11 (69%) | ||
| Father, n | 4 (25%) | ||
| Both, n | 1 (6%) | ||
| Age at parental MDD onset | 12.56 (7.75) [0–25] | ||
| Having lived with MDD parent, n | 15 (94%) | ||
| Currently living with MDD parent, n | 7 (44%) | ||
| Clinical information: [range] | |||
| MADRS [0–60] | 3.81 (2.81) [0–9] | 4.37 (4.42) [0–14] | −0.43, p = 0.671 |
| STAI A | 30.5 (9.25) [20–53] | 29.19 (5.75) [20–42] | −0.48, p = 0.7 |
| STAI B | 31.38 (10.94) [20–60] | 34.5 (10.37) [21–53] | −0.82, p = 0.96 |
| BDI-II [0–63] | 6.69 (6.82) [1–25] | 5.8 (5.21) [1–19] | 0.38, p = 0.708 |
| ESM protocol: [range] | |||
| PA [0–6] | 4.22 (0.85) [2.46–5.43] | 4.31 (0.84) [3.18–5.9] | −0.30, p = 0.764 |
| NA [0–6] | 0.87 (0.79) [0.13–2.55] | 0.95 (0.71) [0.03–2.38] | −0.32, p = 0.748 |
| Subjective stress [0–9] | 2.29 (1.49) [0.56–6.57] | 2.48 (1.29) [0.36–4.22] | −0.40, p = 0.691 |
FHD, Family history of depression; HC, Healthy control; MDD, Major depression disorder; SES, Socioeconomic status assessed with the index of socioeconomic position (1–35 lower class; 36–54 lower-middle class; 55–67 middle class; 68–80 upper-middle class; >80 upper class) IPSE; (67); MADRS, semi-structured interview Montgomery-Asberg depression rating scale (68); BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory II (69); STAI, State Trait Anxiety Inventory (68), A, state; B, trait; ESM, Experience Sampling Method; PA, Positive affect; NA, Negative affect.