Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
Characteristics | Patients Group (n = 58) | Control Group (n = 44) | Total (n = 102) | P | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | |||||
Mean (SD) | 24.6 (6.9) | 29.3 (7.5) | 26.6 (7.5) | 0.002 | 0.652 |
Median (Min-Max) | 22 (18–45) | 27.5 (20–46) | 23 (18–46) | ||
BMI | |||||
Mean (SD) | 24.7 (5.11) | 24.8 (3.84) | 24.7 (4.58) | 0.919 | 0.02 |
Median (Min-Max) | 24 (17.6–41) | 23.8 (19.3–35.7) | 24 (17.6–24) | ||
Racea, n (%) | |||||
White | 22 (37.9%) | 32 (72.7%) | 54 (52.9%) | 0.001 | 0.386 |
Black | 12 (20.7%) | 2 (4.5%) | 14 (13.7%) | ||
Mixed (Pardo) | 24 (41.4%) | 9 (20.5%) | 33 (32.4%) | ||
Other | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.3%) | 1 (1.0%) | ||
Marital Status n (%) | |||||
Single | 39 (67.2%) | 30 (68.2%) | 69 (67.6%) | 0.266 | 0.199 |
Married | 10 (17.2) | 10 (22.7%) | 20 (19.6%) | ||
Divorced | 2 (3.4%) | 3 (6.8%) | 5 (4.9%) | ||
Religion n (%) | |||||
Catholic | 17 (29.8%) | 14 (31.8%) | 31 (30.7%) | 0.361 | 0.231 |
Evangelical | 22 (38.6%) | 10 (22.7%) | 32 (31.7%) | ||
Spiritualist | 1 (1.8%) | 3 (6.8%) | 4 (4.0%) | ||
No religion | 14 (24.6%) | 14 (31.8%) | 28 (27.7%) | ||
Atheist | 1 (1.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.0&) | ||
Other | 2 (3.5%) | 3 (6.8%) | 5 (5.0%) | ||
Current Axis I Diagnosis (MINI) n (%) | |||||
Depressive Episode | 56 (96.5%) | 0 (0%) | 56 (54.9%) | – | |
Suicidal risk | 39 (67.2%) | 0 (0%) | 39 (38.2%) | – | |
Depression with melancholic characteristics | 43 (74.1%) | 0 (0%) | 43 (42.1%) | – | |