Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Disrupted habenula function in major depression

Measure

HV (n=25)a

MDD (n=25)b

Significance

Age, mean (s.d.), years

27.44 (8.75)

27.76 (9.01)

0.90

Sex, n males

14/25

15/25

 

HAM-D, mean (s.d.)

1.64 (1.52)

19.08 (3.75)

<0.001

BDI, mean (s.d.)

3.76 (4.13)

25.36 (8.94)

<0.001

FSS, mean (s.d.)

26.60 (8.76)

45.92 (9.46)

<0.001

SHAPS, mean (s.d.)

7.80 (6.35)

18.96 (7.02)

<0.001

Wechsler Test of Adult

110.92 (5.15)

110.12 (7.54)

0.66

Reading predicted FSIQ, mean (s.d.)

   

Average first-deg rel with MDD, mean (s.d.)

NA

1.86 (1.30)

 

Average first-deg rel treated, mean (s.d.)

NA

1.47 (1.25)

 

Age first episode, mean (sd)

NA

18.16 (5.64)

 

Total no. of episodes, mean (s.d.)

NA

2.88 (1.01)

 

Past antidepressant use, n

NA

14/25

 

Years since last medicated, mean (s.d.)

NA

6.6 (6.8)

 

Hospitalised for MDD, n

NA

6/25

 

Attempted suicide, n

NA

10/25

 

Average no. of suicide attempts, mean (s.d.)

NA

1.08 (1.52)

 

Shock level, mA (s.d.)

0.45 (0.19)

0.43 (0.53)

0.86

% Missing resp (s.d.)–conditioning task

3.14 (1.15)

4.17 (1.10)

0.52

Movement parameters

 Sum absolute translations, mm

12.80 (8.16)

10.03 (7.74)

0.30

 Sum absolute rotation, deg

13.31 (11.00)

10.27 (11.22)

0.44

  1. Abbreviations: BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; deg, degree; FSIQ, Full Scale Intelligence Quotient; FSS, Fatigue Sensitivity Scale; HAM-D, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; HV, healthy volunteer; MDD, major depressive disorder; NA, not available; rel, relative; resp, response; SHAPS, Snaith–Hamilton Pleasure Scale.
  2. aA total of 23 in arterial spin labelling (ASL) analysis.
  3. bA total of 22 in ASL analysis.