| Perimenopausal women with depression (n = 39) | Perimenopausal women without depression (n = 26) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 50.10 ± 3.95 | 48.29 ± 10.95 | 0.94 (ns)a |
Education (years) | 8.22 ± 3.87 | 8.29 ± 3.93 | 0.94 (ns)a |
Amenorrhea (months) | 6.88 ± 4.62 | 7.10 ± 3.94 | 0.59 (ns)a |
Married | 36 (87.8%) | 22 (91.7%) | 0.37 (ns)b |
Current smokers | 15 (36.6%) | 7 (29.2%) | 0.6 (ns)b |
Alcohol users | 1 (0.02%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (ns)b |
HAM-D | 16.85 ± 5.02 | 5.68 ± 2.52 | <0.0001a |