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Table 2 Baseline demographics and illness severity (all studies)†

From: Duloxetine in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A comparison of efficacy in patients with and without melancholic features

 

Melancholic (N = 1572)

Non-melancholic (N = 770)

p-value

Gender, n (%)

   

   Female

1092 (69.5)

468 (60.8)

<.001

Age, y

   

   Mean (SD)

42.1 (12.2)

43.4 (12.8)

.347

Age range

   

   Min – Max

18 – 82

18 – 82

-

Weight, kg

   

   Mean (SD)

77.7 (20.5)

81.3 (21.4)

<.001

HAMD 17 Total Score

   

   Mean (SD)

22.3 (3.9)

20.5 (3.2)

<.001

CGI-Severity

   

   Mean (SD)

4.41 (0.56)

4.26 (0.48)

<.001

VAS Overall Pain

   

   Mean (SD)

31.7 (25.3)

31.0 (26.0)

.053

  1. † Includes patients from paroxetine and fluoxetine treatment arms (N = 429).
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