Table 1 Comparison of mean values (or ratios) of study variables in depressive group and control group
From: Plasma nesfatin-1 level is associated with severity of depression in Chinese depressive patients
Variables | Depressive group (n = 103) | Control group (n = 32) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 53.3 ± 9.9 | 51.8 ± 9.5 | 0.447 |
Gender (female/male) | 59/44 | 20/12 | 0.601a |
Duration of depression (years) | 7.4 ± 4.9 | – | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.49 ± 3.25 | 22.32 ± 2.45 | 0.782 |
HAMD-17 score | 19.2 ± 8.4 | 4.2 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 |
FBG (mmol/L) | 6.10 ± 1.25 | 4.86 ± 0.49 | < 0.001 |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.78 ± 1.22 | 1.21 ± 0.54 | 0.012 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.61 ± 1.14 | 4.57 ± 0.92 | 0.845 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.23 ± 0.51 | 1.64 ± 0.47 | < 0.001 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.51 ± 0.83 | 2.39 ± 0.79 | 0.509 |
TSH (mIU/L) | 2.81 ± 0.79 | 2.40 ± 0.61 | 0.009 |
FT3 (pmol/L) | 4.55 ± 0.56 | 4.49 ± 0.58 | 0.615 |
FT4 (pmol/L) | 12.22 ± 1.54 | 12.56 ± 1.68 | 0.847 |
Nesfatin-1 (ng/mL) | 17.52 ± 9.79 | 8.11 ± 3.31 | < 0.001 |