Table 1

Baseline characteristics of SSRI responders and non-responders

Variables§Healthy controls (n = 34)Responders (n = 36)Non-responders (n = 33)p
Age (yr)64.0 (61.0–67.0)64.5 (61.5–69.0)66.0 (59.0–71.0)1.000$
Gender (M/F)15/1910/2610/230.910&
Family history (P/A)4/325/280.728#
Onset age (yr)58.5 (51.0–63.0)57.0 (53.0–67.0)0.847*
Episode no.2.00 (1.00–3.00)2.00 (1.00–2.00)0.858*
Duration of current episode (months)3.50 (1.00–11.0)4.00 (2.00–8.00)0.933*
Baseline HAMD score18.5 (16.0–22.0)20.0 (17.0–21.0)0.422*
Variables§Healthy controls (n = 34)Responders (n = 36)Non-responders (n = 33)p
Age (yr)64.0 (61.0–67.0)64.5 (61.5–69.0)66.0 (59.0–71.0)1.000$
Gender (M/F)15/1910/2610/230.910&
Family history (P/A)4/325/280.728#
Onset age (yr)58.5 (51.0–63.0)57.0 (53.0–67.0)0.847*
Episode no.2.00 (1.00–3.00)2.00 (1.00–2.00)0.858*
Duration of current episode (months)3.50 (1.00–11.0)4.00 (2.00–8.00)0.933*
Baseline HAMD score18.5 (16.0–22.0)20.0 (17.0–21.0)0.422*

SSRI, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; M/F, Males/Females; P/A, presence/absence; Episode no., lifetime number including current episode; Duration of current episode, duration months of current episode; HAMD, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression.

§

Values are shown as median (25–75% interquartile range).

$

Kruskal–Wallis test, corrected p.

&

χ2 test, corrected p.

#

Fisher's exact test.

*

Mann–Whitney test.

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of SSRI responders and non-responders

Variables§Healthy controls (n = 34)Responders (n = 36)Non-responders (n = 33)p
Age (yr)64.0 (61.0–67.0)64.5 (61.5–69.0)66.0 (59.0–71.0)1.000$
Gender (M/F)15/1910/2610/230.910&
Family history (P/A)4/325/280.728#
Onset age (yr)58.5 (51.0–63.0)57.0 (53.0–67.0)0.847*
Episode no.2.00 (1.00–3.00)2.00 (1.00–2.00)0.858*
Duration of current episode (months)3.50 (1.00–11.0)4.00 (2.00–8.00)0.933*
Baseline HAMD score18.5 (16.0–22.0)20.0 (17.0–21.0)0.422*
Variables§Healthy controls (n = 34)Responders (n = 36)Non-responders (n = 33)p
Age (yr)64.0 (61.0–67.0)64.5 (61.5–69.0)66.0 (59.0–71.0)1.000$
Gender (M/F)15/1910/2610/230.910&
Family history (P/A)4/325/280.728#
Onset age (yr)58.5 (51.0–63.0)57.0 (53.0–67.0)0.847*
Episode no.2.00 (1.00–3.00)2.00 (1.00–2.00)0.858*
Duration of current episode (months)3.50 (1.00–11.0)4.00 (2.00–8.00)0.933*
Baseline HAMD score18.5 (16.0–22.0)20.0 (17.0–21.0)0.422*

SSRI, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; M/F, Males/Females; P/A, presence/absence; Episode no., lifetime number including current episode; Duration of current episode, duration months of current episode; HAMD, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression.

§

Values are shown as median (25–75% interquartile range).

$

Kruskal–Wallis test, corrected p.

&

χ2 test, corrected p.

#

Fisher's exact test.

*

Mann–Whitney test.

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