Table 1. Clinical and demographic characteristics of the groups with and without depression.
| Major depression (n=22) | Without major depression (n=187) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | ||||
| Age (years) | 71.40 (±9.63) | 70.05 (±7.23) | 0.739 | |
| Schooling (years) | 2.22 (±2.06) | 2.85 (±2.27) | 0.266 | |
| Family income (minimum wage) | 2.55 (±1.38) | 2.64 (±1.23) | 0.635 | |
| n (%) | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 15 (68%) | 109 (58%) | 0.256 | |
| Male | 7 (32%) | 78 (43%) | ||
| Polypharmacy | ||||
| Yes | 12 (55%) | 51 (27%) | 0.010* | |
| No | 10 (45%) | 136 (73%) | ||
| Diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 7 (32%) | 49 (26%) | 0.348 | |
| No | 15 (68%) | 138 (74%) | ||
| Arterial hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 16 (73%) | 114 (61%) | 0.162 | |
| No | 6 (27%) | 73 (39%) | ||
| Heart disease | ||||
| Yes | 5 (23%) | 35 (19%) | 0.363 | |
| No | 17 (77%) | 152 (81%) | ||
| Smoker/ex-smoker | ||||
| Yes | 7 (32%) | 76 (41%) | 0.309 | |
| No | 15 (68%) | 111 (59%) | ||
SD: standard deviation;
*
statistically significant result.