Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants.
Variables | MDD (n = 550) | Control (n = 552) | χ2/t | P value |
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Age, years | 44.53 ± 13.53 | 43.19 ± 9.08 | −1.938 | 0.053 |
Sex | 3.553 | 0.059 | ||
Male | 165 (30.00%) | 195 (35.30%) | ||
Female | 385 (70.00%) | 357 (64.70%) | ||
Marital status | 5.272 | 0.261 | ||
Single | 79 (14.40%) | 65 (11.80%) | ||
Married | 436 (79.30%) | 459 (83.20%) | ||
Divorced | 31 (5.60%) | 21 (3.80%) | ||
Widowed | 4 (0.70%) | 7 (1.30%) | ||
Negative LES score | 9.66 ± 18.37 | 2.68 ± 6.78 | −8.358 | 3.45E-16 |