Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the volunteers (Control: Healthy Control & Patient: pre-rTMS).
Variables | Control (n = 25) mean ± SD | Patient (n = 26) mean ± SD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age year | 31.28 ± 6.77 | 32.88 ± 9.43 | 0.491a | |
Sex n (%) | Female | 15 (44.1%) | 19 (55.9%) | |
Male | 10 (55.6%) | 8 (44.4%) | 0.432b | |
Education n (%) | Primary | 4 (50%) | 4 (50%) | |
High school | 7 (41.2%) | 10 (58.8%) | 0.867c | |
Undergraduate | 14 (51.9%) | 13 (48.1%) | ||
Attack n (%) | None | 25 (100%) | 0 (0%) | |
First | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | ||
Second | 0 (0%) | 16 (100%) | ||
Third | 0 (0%) | 7 (100%) | <0.001c | |
Fourth | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | ||
Fifth | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | ||
Previous TMS n (%) | No | 24 (49%) | 25 (51%) | 0.275c |
Yes | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | ||
Previous ECT n (%) | No | 24 (48%) | 26 (52%) | 0.549c |
Yes | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | ||
MADRS | 32.15 ± 6.25 | 1.71 ± 1.57 | <0.001a |
