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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Plasma complement C3 and C3a are increased in major depressive disorder independent of childhood trauma

 

MDD (n = 49)

HC (n = 45)

Statistic

P value

Age (year)

22 (13)

25 (5)

U = 1395.0

0.027

Female gender

75.5%

73.3%

χ2 = 0.058

0.809

Married

22.4%

22.2%

χ2 = 0.001

0.979

BMI (kg/m2)

19.22 (5.26)

20.70 (2.96)

U = 1415.5

0.018

Age of onset (year)

21.0 (10.0)

-

-

-

Duration of illness (year)

1.5 (2.1)

-

-

-

HAMD-24

30.2 ± 6.0

-

-

-

HAMA

22.4 ± 7.9

-

-

-

  1. MDD Major depressive disorder, HC Healthy controls, BMI Body mass index, HAMD-24 The hamilton rating scale for depression-24, HAMA The hamilton rating scale for anxiety