TABLE 2.
Comparisons on demographic/characteristics between the MDD and HC groups.
| MDD (n = 971), mean ± SD | HCs (n = 902), mean ± SD | Group comparisons | |
| Age (years) | 37.43 ± 14.80 | 36.88 ± 16.15 | t = 0.759, p = 0.448 |
| Sex (male/female) | 344/627 | 368/534 | χ2 = 5.724, p = 0.017 |
| Education (years) | 11.43 ± 4.09 | 12.47 ± 4.90 | t = −4.996, p < 0.001 |
| Mean FD (mm) | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 0.07 ± 0.04 | t = −1.075, p = 0.282 |
| Illness duration (months)a | 38.54 ± 60.64 | / | / |
| HAMD scorea | 20.63 ± 7.83 | / | / |
| HAMA scorea | 19.43 ± 8.90 | / | / |
aData on duration of illness, HAMD score and HAMA score was available for 747, 813, and 561 patients, respectively.