Characteristics | MDD | HC |
---|---|---|
N | 43 | 15 |
Sex (F/M) | 26/17 | 8/7 |
Age (yrs.) | 30.3 ± 8.1 | 36.6 ± 11.1 |
5-HTTLPR polymorphysima | LA/LA homozygotes = 8; S/S homozygotes = 14; S/LA heterozygotes = 20 | LA/LA homozygotes = 5; S/S homozygotes = 3; S/LA heterozygotes = 7 |
Val66Met | Val/Val homozygotes = 35; Met/- carriers = 8 (Met/Met = 1; Val/Met = 7) | Val/Val homozygotes = 10; Met carriers = 5 |
Baseline HAMD17 | 21.4 ± 4.2 | - |
Duration of current MDE (yrs.) | 4.4 ± 5.2 | - |
MDD onset (yrs.) | 24.5 ± 10.9 | - |