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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample (mean ± SD)

From: Alertness and visuospatial attention in clinical depression

 

Depression (n = 16)

Control (n = 16)

T (df = 15)

p

Age

44.7 ± 9.1

45.3 ± 9.6

-1.04

.314

Gender (f:m)

10:6

10:6

-

-

Years of education

16.8 ± 5.1

17.8 ± 4.1

-1.19

.252

HAMD

25.4 ± 9.3

-

-

-

BDI

    

   Total score

17.1 ± 9.5

3.3 ± 4.4

6.04

.000

STAI X1

45.9 ± 9.8

35.1 ± 8.2

3.77

.002

STAI X2

53.8 ± 12.4

32.5 ± 8.9

5.62

.000

Number of depressive episodes

1.9 ± 0.9

-

-

-

Days since treatment onset for current episode

69.1 ± 32.5

-

-

-

  1. HAMD: Hamilton Depression Scale, BDI: Beck Depression Inventory, STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (X1: state, X2: trait); number of depressive episodes were counted as number of in-hospital treatments.