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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (n = 100)

From: Relationship between biological rhythm dysregulation and suicidal ideation in patients with major depressive disorder

characteristic

MDD(n = 50)

Health controls(n = 50)

χ2/t/Z

p value

gender,n(%)

  

0.04

0.836

male

18(36.00)

19(38.00)

  

female

32(64.00)

31(62.00)

  

Age,y,

M (QL,QU)

26.50(20.75,46.00)

25.50(24.75,45.50)

-0.90

0.367

BMI,kg/m2

mean(SD)

22.84(4.22)

22.26(3.30)

-0.78

0.440

HDRS17 score,

M (QL,QU)

15.00(10.00,18.25)

2.00(0.00,3.00)

-7.52

< 0.001

BSS score,

M (QL,QU)

1.50(0.00,14.25)

0.00(0.00,0.00)

-4.74

< 0.001

BRIAN score,

M (QL,QU)

41.00(26.75,45.25)

23.00(20.75,26.00)

-5.41

< 0.001

  1. BRIAN = Biological Rhythm Interview Assessment in Neuropsychiatry;
  2. HDRS17 = 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
  3. BSS = Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation