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Table 3 Comparison of baseline variables (S.D) of subjects in remission (HDRS) with those who did not remit during the study

From: Drop-out and mood improvement: a randomised controlled trial with light exposure and physical exercise [ISRCTN36478292]

       

Analysis of variance

   

Variable

    

Treatment group

 

Remitted group

 

Interaction

 
 

All

Exercise&Light

Exercise

Light

F

p

F

p

F

p

Age

    

.11

.90

1.56

.22

.11

.89

Remitted

40.5 (10.5)

39.4 (11.6)

39.6 (11.2)

41.7(10.2)

      

Not remitted

43.4 (9.0)

43.8 (8.0)

42.9 (9.6)

43.4 (9.7)

      

GSS

    

1.59

.21

1.86

.18

.24

.79

Remitted

11.2 (4.7)

10.2 (5.2)

9.60 (5.0)

12.8 (3.9)

      

Not remitted

12.6 (5.0)

12.8 (5.5)

11.4 (4.3)

13.5 (5.1)

      

HDRS

    

3.09

.05

.76

.38

.11

.90

Remitted

14.2 (4.9)

16.3 (5.7)

11.0 (3.5)

14.0 (4.3)

      

Not remitted

15.1 (6.4)

16.7 (8.1)

12.6 (3.7)

15.9 (6.2)

      

ATYP

    

1.51

.23

.26

.61

.17

.84

Remitted

7.56 (5.0)

8.22 (4.7)

5.00 (3.5)

8.18 (5.6)

      

Not remitted

7.76 (4.5)

8.27 (5.7)

6.69 (4.1)

8.28 (3.9)

      

BMI

    

.63

.54

.088

.77

.51

.60

Remitted

24.5 (3.9)

24.8 (2.6)

22.4 (1.8)

25.3 (5.2)

      

Not remitted

24.5 (4.4)

24.3 (5.4)

24.4 (3.8)

24.7 (4.4)

      

Sessions attended (%)

    

.58

.56

8.66

.004

1.35

.27

Remitted

80.3 (15.8)

82.2 (10.0)

81.3 (27.2)

78.2(14.6)

      

Not remitted

61.6 (30.1)

52.0 (33.6)

59.2 (31.1)

71.9(24.2)

      

Fitness

    

.34

.57

.003

.96

.30

.59

Remitted

100.1 (13.7)

98.3 (16.5)

103.4 (6.8)

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Not remitted

100.6 (12.8)

100.5 (16.0)

100.7 (10.2)

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BNSQ

          

Initial insomnia

    

3.83

.03

1.19

.28

1.87

.16

Remitted

2.32 (1.0)

2.22 (.97)

1.40 (.55)

2.82 (.98)

      

Not remitted

2.42 (1.1)

2.71 (.99)

2.13 (1.2)

2.44 (.98)

      

Middle insomnia

    

.43

.65

.00

.99

.47

.63

Remitted

3.36 (1.3)

3.22 (1.3)

3.20 (1.5)

3.55 (1.2)

      

Not remitted

3.31 (1.2)

3.64 (.93)

3.00 (1.2)

3.33 (1.4)

      

Late insomnia

    

1.37

.26

.69

.41

.90

.41

Remitted

2.04 (.94)

2.00 (1.0)

2.00 (1.0)

2.09 (.94)

      

Not remitted

1.85 (.90)

1.93 (.83)

1.38 (.50)

2.22 (1.1)

      

Quality of sleep

    

2.72

.07

.00

.99

.52

.60

Remitted

2.84 (1.2)

2.78 (1.1)

2.20 (1.1)

3.18 (1.3)

      

Not remitted

2.71 (.99)

3.00 (.96)

2.31 (.70)

2.83 (1.2)

      

Alcohol consumption

    

.17

.85

1.08

.30

1.29

.28

Remitted

5.08 (3.9)

6.78 (5.4)

3.80 (2.2)

4.27 (2.5)

      

Not remitted

6.63 (6.8)

5.20 (5.4)

6.38 (7.5)

8.06 (7.2)

      
  1. Abbreviations as in Table 2