Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of remitted individuals with a history of recurrent major depressive disorder (rMDD) and healthy controls (HC).
From: Corticostriatal pathways contribute to the natural time course of positive mood
| Â | HC Group (N =30) | rMDD Group ( N =30) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | s.d. | Mean | s.d. | Â |
Age (years) | 30.2 | 11.1 | 31.2 | 12.5 | 0.73 |
Education (years) | 15.6 | 2.4 | 15.4 | 2.2 | 0.78 |
Beck depression inventory (BDI-II) | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.15 |
Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) | 20.8 | 5.9 | 21.1 | 5.1 | 0.85 |
Number of prior major depressive episodes | — | — | 2.4 | 1.0 |  |
Duration of remission (years) | — | — | 2.8 | 2.4 |  |
| Â | N | % | N | % | Â |
Female | 22 | 73.3 | 22 | 73.3 | 1.00 |
Caucasian | 25 | 83.3 | 21 | 70.0 | 0.23 |
Handedness (right) | 30 | 100 | 30 | 100 | 1.00 |
Annual income <$50,000 | 17 | 56.7 | 19 | 63.3 | 0.61 |
