Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics at baseline
|  | Overall (N = 45) | Hyperthermic Baths (N = 22) | Physical Exercise Program (N = 23) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender: Female, n (%) | 33 (73.33%) | 13 (59.09%) | 20 (86.96%) | 0.047c |
Age (years) | 48.4 (11.3) | 45.6 (12.3) | 51.0 (9.8) | 0.106 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25 (5) | 24 (4.2)b | 26 (5.6)§ | 0.135 |
 Median (IQR) | 24.5 (7) | 23.5 (5) | 26 (11) |  |
Duration of depression, years | 6 (7) | 4 (6) | 8 (7.5) | 0.035 |
Psychiatric hospital stays (n) (last 2 years) | 21 (47.72%) | 11 (52.38%)a | 10 (43.47%) | 0.763 |
Use of psychopharmaca, n (%) | 26 (57.77%) | 15 (68.18%) | 11 (47.82%) | 0.231 |
Psychotherapy | 34 (77.27%) | 15 (71.42%)a | 19 (82.61%) | 0.481 |
Sport, n (%) | 32 (74.42%) | 15 (75.0%)b | 17 (73.91%) | 1.0c |
Baths, n (%) | 14 (32.56%) | 7 (35.0%)b | 7 (30.43%) | 1.0 |
HAM-D total score | 21.7 (3.2) | 21.2 (3.3) | 22.2 (3.1) | 0.322 |
 Median (IQR) | 21 (5) | 21 (18–29) | 22 (18–29) |  |
BDI-II | 30.0 (7.1) | 29.0 (5.8) | 31.1 (8.1) | 0.318 |
 Median (IQR) | 31 (8) | 30.5 (19–38) | 31 (13–50) |  |
 Median (IQR) | 10.8 (3.7) 10 (6) | 10.2 (3.8) 10 (4–16) | 11.4 (3.7) 11 (5–18) | 0.300 |