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Table 3 Clinical characteristics of patients and controls

From: Different patterns of cortical excitability in major depression and vascular depression: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study

Variable

VD

MD

Control

Chi-square

p-value

Gender (male/females)

6/5

5/6

6/5

0.243

0.886

Hypertension

9 (81.8%)

3 (27.3%)

7 (63.6%)

6.947

0.031*

Atrial fibrillation

1 (9.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2.063

0.357

Coronaropathy

1 (9.1%)

2 (18.2%)

0 (0%)

2.200

0.333

Hypercholesterolemia

7 (63.6%)

5 (45.5%)

4 (36.4%)

1.699

0.428

Diabetes

3 (27.3%)

3 (27.3%)

1 (9.1%)

1.451

0.484

Familial History

4 (36.4%)

2 (18.2%)

4 (36.4%)

1.148

0.563

Personal History

6 (54.5%)

11 (100%)

2 (18.2%)

15.135

0.001*

Smoking Habits

7 (63.6%)

4 (36.4%)

3 (27.3%)

3.226

0.199

  1. VD = vascular depression; MD = major depression. * = p < 0.05.