Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals with absence (MADRS score ≤ 6) or mild to severe (MADRS score > 6) depressive symptoms according to the MADRS scale
|  | Individuals with absence of depressive symptoms (n = 33) | Individuals with mild to severe depressive symptoms (n = 49) | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 33.9 ± 13.8 | 41.7 ± 14.5 | t = 2.406; df = 80; p = 0.018 |
Sex, m/f (%) | 17 f (52) 16 m (48) | 25 f (51) 24 m (49) | χ2 = 0.00, p = 1.00 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.5 ± 3.8 | 27.9 ± 6.5 | t = 3.404; df = 80; p = 0.001 |
Total MADRS | 2.1 ± 1.9 | 22.5 ± 8.7 | t = 12.667; df = 80; p < 0.001 |
Total CGI-severity of illness | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 3.9 ± 1.2 | t = 12.428; df = 80; p < 0.001 |
Total BDI-II | 3.2 ± 3.7 | 26.2 ± 14.7 | t = 8.646; df = 80; p < 0.001 |
Diagnosis, n (%) |  |  | χ2= 78.05, p < 0.001 |
 Unipolar depression | 1 (3) | 34 (69)### |  |
 Bipolar depression | 1 (3) | 15 (31)## |  |
Pharmacotherapy, n (%) |  |  | χ2 = 74.01, p < 0.001 |
 Antidepressant | 0 (0) | 17 (35)### |  |
 Antidepressant + antipsychotic | 0 (0) | 10 (20)# |  |
 Antidepressant + antipsychotic + mood stabilizer | 0 (0) | 12 (25)### |  |
 Antidepressant + mood stabilizers | 0 (0) | 2 (4) |  |
 Antipsychotic + mood stabilizer | 2 (6) | 8 (16) |  |
Marital status, n (%) |  |  | χ2 = 1.834, p = 0.766 |
 Single | 19 (58) | 29 (59) |  |
 Engaged | 1 (3) | 1 (2) |  |
 Married | 6 (18) | 10 (20) |  |
 Common law | 4 (12) | 3 (6) |  |
 Divorced/separated | 3 (9) | 6 (13) |  |
Employment, n (%) |  |  | χ2 = 17.813, p = 0.001 |
 Unemployed | 7 (21) | 18 (37) |  |
 Employed | 16 (49) | 18 (37) |  |
 Disability/sick leave | 0 (0) | 10 (20)## |  |
 Student | 9 (27) | 2 (4)## |  |
 Welfare | 1 (3) | 1 (2) |  |
Anxiety disorders, n (%) | 0 (0) | 23 (47) | χ2 = 20.458, p < 0.001 |
Personality disorders, n (%) | 1 (3) | 24 (49) | χ2 = 18.541, p < 0.001 |