Table 1 Characteristics of depressed and control subjects

From: Alterations in leukocyte transcriptional control pathway activity associated with major depressive disorder and antidepressant treatment

 

Controls (n=20)

Depressed (n=20)

P

Age (years)

36.6±11.8

37.0±10.8

ns

Sex (% female)

65%

65%

ns

Ethnicity (%; Caucasian, African-American, Asian, other or mixed)

75%, 15%, 5%, 5%

70%, 10%, 15%, 5%

ns

Body mass index

24.7±3.7

24.8±4.3

ns

No tobacco ever (%)

55%

50%

ns

Current tobacco use (%)

20%

35%

ns

Subjective socioeconomic statusa

6.6±1.0

5.4±1.8

<0.04

Years of education

14.8±2.2

14.7±2.0

ns

Household income ($)

$59 400±$46 500

$28 450±$24 600

<0.02

  1. aSubjective socioeconomic status was measured using a 10-rung ladder version of the MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status.58
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