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. 2021 Aug 20;41(5):516–524. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001465

TABLE 1.

Demographics, Baseline Clinical Rating, and Psychiatric History (Efficacy Analysis Data Set)

Parameter Placebo + Standard of Care (n = 225) Esketamine 84 mg* + Standard of Care (n = 226) All Patients (N = 451)
Age, mean (SD), y 39.6 (13.08) 40.5 (12.92) 40.1 (13.00)
Sex, n (%)
 Female 140 (62.2) 134 (59.3) 274 (60.8)
 Male 85 (37.8) 92 (40.7) 177 (39.2)
Race, n (%)
 White 161 (71.6) 169 (74.8) 330 (73.2)
 Asian 30 (13.3) 29 (12.8) 59 (13.1)
 Black or African American 15 (6.7) 11 (4.9) 26 (5.8)
 Other/not reported 19 (8.4) 17 (7.5) 36 (8.0)
Region, n (%)
 North America 65 (28.9) 58 (25.7) 123 (27.3)
 Europe 106 (47.1) 117 (51.8) 223 (49.4)
 Asia 27 (12.0) 26 (11.5) 53 (11.8)
 South America 27 (12.0) 25 (11.1) 52 (11.5)
MADRS total score, mean (SD) 40.4 (6.04) 40.3 (5.60) 40.4 (5.82)
CGI-SS-r, n (%)
 Normal, not at all suicidal 0 0 0
 Questionably suicidal 6 (2.7) 6 (2.7) 12 (2.7)
 Mildly suicidal 17 (7.6) 16 (7.1) 33 (7.3)
 Moderately suicidal 61 (27.1) 64 (28.4) 125 (27.8)
 Markedly suicidal 84 (37.3) 86 (38.2) 170 (37.8)
 Severely suicidal 55 (24.4) 46 (20.4) 101 (22.4)
 Among the most extremely suicidal patients 2 (0.9) 7 (3.1) 9 (2.0)
Suicide attempt, n (%)
 Attempt in the last month 55 (24.4) 68 (30.1) 123 (27.3)
 Attempt during lifetime 140 (62.2) 144 (64.0) 284 (63.1)
Standard-of-care antidepressant, n (%)
 Antidepressant monotherapy 108 (48.0) 104 (46.0) 212 (47.0)
 Antidepressant plus augmentation therapy§ 117 (52.0) 122 (54.0) 239 (53.0)

*Includes patients who had their dose reduced because of tolerability issues.

Two hundred twenty-five for the esketamine + standard-of-care group.

As randomized.

§Augmentation therapy included an agent, such as a second antidepressant, an atypical antipsychotic, or a mood stabilizer.