Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients included
From: Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant mood disorders: a long-term naturalistic study
Sample (N = 5) | |
|---|---|
Actual age (years) (Mean ± SD) | 56.6 ± 7.3 |
Gender: males, N (%) | 2 (40.0) |
Educational level (years) (Mean ± SD) | 13.4 ± 5.3 |
Marital status: married, N (%) | 2 (40.0) |
Currently working, N (%) | 4 (80.0) |
Age at onset (years) (Mean ± SD) | 30.6 ± 4.2 |
Duration of illness (years) (Mean ± SD) | 26.8 ± 5.5 |
Duration of current MDE (months), (Mean ± SD) | 18.4 ± 14.0 |
Familial history for psychiatric disorders, N (%) | 3 (60.0) |
Diagnosis, N (%) | |
Major depressive disorder | 3 (60.0) |
Bipolar disorder | 2 (40.0) |
Number of medications at the time of the implant, (Mean ± SD) | 3.0 ± 1.4 |
Number of antidepressant treatments received before the implant, (Mean ± SD) | 8.4 ± 2.7 |
Number of antidepressant classes received before the implant, (Mean ± SD) | 3.6 ± 0.9 |
Number of MDEs before the implant, (Mean ± SD) | 9.4 ± 4.9 |
Number of hospitalizations before the implant, (Mean ± SD) | 7.0 ± 2.4 |
Number of patients with a history of suicidal attempts before implant, N (%) | 3 (60.0) |
Prior ECT, N (%) | 1 (20.0) |