Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the studied groups
From: Serum BDNF and suicidal ideation in drug-naïve and drug-treated MDD patients: a case–control study
Variables | MDD group (n = 57) | Control group (n = 57) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
Mean ± SD | 32.5 ± 5.6 | 30.1 ± 7.4 | 0.06 |
Sex | |||
Males | 19 (33.3%) | 22 (38.6%) | 0.6 |
Females | 38 (66.7%) | 35 (61.4%) | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 15 (26.3%) | 24 (42.1%) | 0.1 |
Married | 32 (56.1%) | 28 (49.1) | |
Divorced | 5 (8.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Widow | 5 (8.8%) | 5 (8.8%) | |
Education | |||
Illiterate, elementary | 4 (7.0%) | 5 (8.8%) | 0.9 |
Preparatory | 5 (8.8%) | 5 (8.8%) | |
Secondary | 24 (42.1%) | 20 (35.1%) | |
High education | 24 (42.1%) | 27 (47.4%) | |
Occupation | |||
Working | 24 (42.1%) | 28 (49.1%) | 0.5 |
Not working | 33 (57.9%) | 29 (50.9%) | |