Variable | Non-depressive symptoms group (n, %) | Depressive symptoms group (n, %) | P value* |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 118 (100) | 120 (100) | Â |
Age, median (interquartile range), year | 13.0 (13.0 to 14.0) | 13.0 (13.0 to 15.0) | 0.118 |
Sex | |||
 Boy | 70 (59.3) | 40 (33.3) | < 0.001 |
 Girl | 48 (40.7) | 80 (66.7) |  |
Living arrangement | |||
 Living with both parents | 103 (88.0) | 86 (71.7) | 0.006 |
 Living with a single parent | 10 (8.5) | 21 (17.5) |  |
 Living with others | 4 (3.4) | 13 (10.8) |  |
 Missing data | 1 |  |  |
Morning serum total cortisol, median (interquartile range), nmol/L | 224.8 (155 to 318) | 197.6 (147.9 to 290.8) | 0.152 |
Parenting style of the father | |||
 Permissive | 81 (68.6) | 67 (55.8) | < 0.001 |
 Authoritative | 32 (27.1) | 25 (20.8) |  |
 Authoritarian | 4 (3.4) | 13 (10.8) |  |
 Neglectful | 1 (0.8) | 15 (12.5) |  |
Parenting style of the mother | |||
 Permissive | 100 (84.7) | 78 (65.0) | 0.001 |
 Authoritative | 16 (13.6) | 24 (20.0) |  |
 Authoritarian | 2 (1.7) | 12 (10.0) |  |
 Neglectful | 0 | 6 (5.0) |  |