Table 5.

Analysis of M-SDS questionnaire survey among depression cases.

Questions	Normal controls (n = 78)	MGD group (n = 4)	P value
Depressed affect	1.75 ± 0.96	2.21 ± 0.89	0.322
Diurnal variation	2.25 ± 0.50	2.44 ± 1.09	0.736
Crying spells	1.00 ± 0.00	1.46 ± 0.73	< 0.001*
Sleep disturbance	1.25 ± 0.50	2.68 ± 1.10	0.012*
Depressed appetite	1.25 ± 0.50	2.87 ± 1.19	0.008*
Fear of blindness	2.75 ± 1.26	3.19 ± 1.08	0.431
Weight loss	2.00 ± 0.82	1.58 ± 0.85	0.331
Constipation	1.25 ± 0.50	1.85 ± 1.03	0.257
Tachycardia	1.50 ± 0.58	1.90 ± 0.77	0.311
Fatigue	2.25 ± 1.26	2.56 ± 1.04	0.561
Confusion	3.50 ± 1.00	2.74 ± 1.00	0.144
Psychomotor retardation	2.50 ± 1.29	2.49 ± 1.14	0.983
Irritability	3.00 ± 1.15	2.47 ± 0.88	0.253
Hopelessness	1.75 ± 0.50	2.60 ± 1.00	0.095
Agitation	2.25 ± 1.50	2.54 ± 0.89	0.544
Indecisiveness	2.00 ± 1.41	2.26 ± 1.04	0.636
Personal devaluation	3.00 ± 1.41	2.78 ± 1.03	0.685
Suicidal ideas	3.00 ± 1.15	2.46 ± 0.95	0.276
Dissatisfaction	2.50 ± 1.73	1.67 ± 1.05	0.138
Emptiness	2.50 ± 1.29	2.72 ± 0.99	0.673

*P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.