Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the 26 Patients with Major Depressive Episode (MDE). For all results, data are summarized numerically, with mean (+/−Standard Deviation) for quantitative outcomes and numbers (percentage) for categorical outcomes.
From: A randomised cross-over study assessing the “blue pyjama syndrome” in major depressive episode
Values | |
|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | |
Age | 51+/−13 |
Female gender | 18 (69%) |
Occupation | |
Employed | 5 (19%) |
Unemployed | 2 (8%) |
Student | 1 (4%) |
Retired | 5 (19%) |
Long term sick leave | 13 (50%) |
Married or living with a partner | 18 (69%) |
Has children | 21 (81%) |
Clinical characteristics | |
Duration of the current MDE (months) | 25+/−29 |
Type of mood disorder | |
Major depressive disorder (single episode) | 7 (27%) |
Major depressive disorder (recurrent) | 13 (50%) |
Bipolar disorder | 6 (23%) |
History of suicide attempt | 13 (50%) |
Pyjama use in previous hospitalization | 6 (24%)† |
Treatments in use at admission | |
Antidepressants | 21 (81%) |
Mood stabilizer | 10 (38%) |
Antipsychotics | 10 (38%) |
Sedative antipsychotics | 6 (23%) |
Evolution during hospitalisation | |
Change of background treatment | 6 (23%) |
Antidepressants | |
Instatement | 3 (12%) |
Removal | 2 (8%) |
Antipsychotics | |
Instatement | 1 (4%) |
Removal | 3 (12%) |
Received repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation | 4 (15%) |
Received Electroconvulsive Therapy | 1 (4%) |
BDI at D1 | 19.36+/−8.01†† |
BDI at D5 | 12.50+/−7.78††† |
