Variables | Total sample (N = 100) | Males (N = 39) | Females (N = 61) | P |
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HDRS total score (mean (SD))d | 20.51 (5.10) | 21.92 (4.90) | 19.61 (5.05) | 0.03b |
Number of previous depressive episodes (mean (SD)) | 4.10 (6.88) (n = 94) | 4.08 (5.52) (n = 37) | 4.11 (7.68) (n = 57) | 0.73b |
Main diagnosis (according to ICD-10 criteria) | – | – | – | 0.61c |
- F32: Depressive episode (%)e | 43 (43%) | 18 (46.2%) | 25 (41.0%) | – |
- F33: Recurrent depressive disorder (%) | 57 (57%) | 21 (53.8%) | 36 (59.0%) | – |
Duration of the current depressive episode (in months) (Mean (SD)) | 4.52 (4.92) | 3.79 (4.89) | 4.98 (4.92) | 0.11b |
Age at the onset of depression (in years) (Mean (SD)) | 36.11 (18.59) | 36.59 (18.27) | 35.80 (18.94) | 0.66b |
Number of previous suicide attempts (Mean (SD)) | 0.53 (1.25) | 0.72 (1.38) | 0.41 (1.16) | 0.02b |