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. 2021 Jul 8;10(14):3046. doi: 10.3390/jcm10143046

Table 1.

Comparison of demographics according to depressive episodes.

ND mDE MDE p Value Post Hoc Test
N 33 26 34
sex M 8 (24.2%) 8 (30.8%) 7 (20.6%) 0.689
F 25 (75.8%) 18 (69.2%) 27 (79.4%)
Age * 28.12 ± 4.827 34.58 ± 11.497 29.68 ± 9.914 0.022
SES Very low 0 (0%) 2 (7.7%) 1 (2.9%) 0.397
Low 10 (30.3%) 5 (19.2%) 7 (20.6%)
Middle 18 (54.5%) 15 (57.7%) 18 (52.9%)
High 5 (15.2%) 3 (11.5%) 4 (11.8%)
Very high 0 (0%) 1 (3.8%) 4 (11.8%)
BMI *** 21.356 ± 1.861 23.470 ± 4.575 25.620 ± 5.396 <0.001 1 < 3 **
drugs taken for non-psychiatric disorders * Yes 2 (6.1%) 8 (30.8%) 4 (11.8%) 0.025 1 ≠ 2 *
No 31 (93.9%) 18 (69.2%) 30 (88.2%)
Antipsychotics *** Yes 0 (0%) 23 (88.5%) 29 (85.3%) <0.001 1 ≠ 2 ***, 1 ≠ 3 ***
No 33 (100%) 3 (11.5%) 5 (14.7%)
Antipsychotics dose 5.142 ± 4.589 8.254 ± 7.893 0.100
diagnosis by MINI *** No psychiatric disorder 26 (78.8%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0.000
Major depressive disorder 5 (15.2%) 9 (34.6%) 1 (2.9%)
Bipolar disorder 2 (6.1%) 17 (65.4%) 33 (97.1%)
Anxiety disorders 2 (6.1%) 2 (7.7%) 13 (38.2%)
Obsessive compulsive disorder 1 (3.0%) 1 (3.8%) 3 (8.8%)
Alcohol use disorder 2 (6.1%) 1 (3.8%) 3 (8.8%)

* p value < 0.05, ** p value < 0.01, *** p value < 0.001. † Combined all types of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder. ‡ Currently, there are no symptoms of depression, but past major episodes of depression are included. Abbreviations: ND—not depressed, mDE—minor depressive episode, MDE—major depressive episode, N—number, M—male, F—female, SES—social economic status, BMI—body mass index.