Table 1 Demographic variables of the depressed patients and healthy controls.

From: Amplitude of low frequency fluctuations (ALFF) of spontaneous and induced rumination in major depression: An fNIRS study

Variable

HC (n = 26)

MDD (n = 26)

t/χ2

p

M

SD

M

SD

Age (years)

35.65

13.25

41.85

11.70

t = 1.79

p < .1

Sex ratio (%female)

80%

n = 21/5

 

65%

n = 17/9

 

χ2 = .88

p > .1

Years of education

17.36

(4.49)

17.38

(3.87)

t < 1

p > .1

Antidepressive medication (%)

0%

n = 0/26

 

89%

n = 24/2

 

Χ2 = 40.11

p < .001

MADRS

1.62

2.23

26.42

8.53

t = 14.35

p < .001

BDI-II

2.11

2.12

32.26

10.47

t = 14.40

p < .001

RRS

36.73

7.07

58.46

12.92

t = 7.52

p < .001

GAF

98.81

2.871

51.08

10.20

t = 22.97

p < .001

  1. MADRS the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, BDI-II Beck Depression Inventory II, RRS Rumination Response Scale, GAF Global Assessment of functioning.
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