Table 1 Demographic information of the study participants.

From: Altered brain dynamic in major depressive disorder: state and trait features

 

HC (N = 498)

MDD (N = 314)

Age

Mean (SD)

34.0 (12.8)

35.9 (13.4)

Median [Min, Max]

29.0 [18.0, 65.0]

31.0 [18.0, 65.0]

Gender

Female

296 (59.4%)

207 (65.9%)

Male

202 (40.6%)

107 (34.1%)

BMI

Mean (SD)

24.5 (4.40)

25.9 (5.77)

Median [Min, Max]

23.4 [18.6, 59.5]

24.4 [18.6, 46.8]

Missing

21 (4.2%)

11 (3.5%)

Total score of HAMD-17

Mean (SD)

 

8.02 (6.60)

Median [Min, Max]

 

7.00 [0, 28.0]

Missing

 

2 (0.6%)

Total score of BDI

Mean (SD)

 

17.1 (11.4)

Median [Min, Max]

 

15.0 [0, 50.0]

Missing

 

12 (3.8%)

Severity based on HAMD-17

Symptomatic

 

150 (47.8%)

Asymptomatic

 

162 (51.6%)

Missing

 

2 (0.6%)

Antidepressants

  

Off

 

147 (46.8%)

On

 

167 (53.2%)

  1. Patients and healthy subjects were not significantly different in terms of age and gender as indicated by Kruskal–Wallis and Chi-squared tests (p > 0.05).
  2. BDI Beck Depression Inventory, BMI Body mass index, HAMD-17 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, HC healthy controls, MDD Major depressive disorder.