Table 1 Clinical and demographic variables.

From: Fatty acid amide hydrolase in major depressive episodes: A [11C]CURB positron emission tomography study

 

MDD (n = 15)

HC (n = 15)

Statistics

P value

Age (years)a

26.6 ± 7.80

25.3 ± 6.64

t = 0.50

0.61

Sex (Female:Male)b

11:04

11:04

1

Education (years)a

15.3 ± 1.62

15.9 ± 1.87

t = −1.04

0.98

Racec

  

X2 = 1.35

0.85

Caucasian (n)

4

3

Black (n)

0

1

East Asian (n)

6

4

South Asian (n)

4

6

Middle Eastern (n)

1

1

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)a

24.3 ± 4.53

25.0 ± 5.04

t = −0.42

0.68

FAAH Genotype

10:05:00

10:05:00

(C/C:A/C:A/A)

Number of DSM-5 MDE Symptoms

7.8 ± 1.01

Duration of Current MDE (months)

9.0 ± 8.00

Number of Past MDEs

7.1 ± 9.55

Age of Onset of MDD (years)

15.7 ± 4.27

Hamilton Depression Rating Scaled

20.5 ± 4.64

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale

17.1 ± 5.59

Marin Apathy Evaluation Scale

41.0 ± 6.58

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation, unless stated otherwise.
  2. aIndependent Samples t-test.
  3. bFisher’s Exact Test.
  4. cChi-Square Test.
  5. d17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.