Table 2 Demographic characteristics of MDD patients and HDRS-17 scores: comparison between remission and non-remission groups
Demographic characteristics | remission (n = 144) | non-remission (n = 131) | t / χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 49/95 | 63/68 | 2.381 | 0.018 |
Age (years) | 38.38 ± 11.99 | 38.14 ± 14.11 | 0.150 | 0.881 |
Education (years) | 11.28 ± 3.65 | 11.73 ± 4.07 | −0.957 | 0.340 |
Family history of mood disorders (yes/no) | 20 (13.89%) | 22 (16.79%) | −0.645 | 0.519 |
Baseline HDRS-17 score | 27.03 ± 5.71 | 28.00 ± 5.36 | −1.452 | 0.148 |
Number of episodes | 1.88 ± 1.30 | 2.30 ± 2.06 | −1.983 | 0.049 |
Antidepressant (SSRI/SNRI) | 76/68 | 83/48 | 1.781 | 0.076 |