Retrospective Study
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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2024; 14(7): 1009-1016
Published online Jul 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i7.1009
Table 1 Comparison of basic clinical characteristics

Subthreshold depression (n = 95)
Control (n = 100)
Statistic
P value
Age (years, mean ± SD)65.3 ± 10.2263.6 ± 12.40.5850.561
Genderχ2 = 1.600.45
    Male, n (%)56 (58.94)52 (52.00)
    Female, n (%)39 (41.05)48 (48.00)
Marriage, n (%)Fisher’s exact test0.307
    Married63 (66.32)50 (50.00)
    Single10 (10.52)8 (8.00)
    Bereft10 (10.52)12 (12.00)
    Devoice12 (12.65)25 (25.00)
Work status, n (%)χ2 = 0.8040.423
    Unemployed79 (0.84)80 (80.00)
    Employed16 (0.17)20 (20.00)
Comorbid chronic disease, n (%) χ2 = 0.7950.428
    Yes12 (12.65)10 (10.00)
    No83 (87.36)90 (90.00)
BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD)24.23 ± 9.2923.91 ± 10.220.8680.386
Combined radiotherapy, n (%)χ2 = 2.2270.028
    Yes33 (35.76)7 (7.00)
    No62 (65.26)93 (93.00)
Regular exercise, n (%)χ2 = 2.6090.010
    Yes12 (12.82)54 (54.00)
    No83 (87.87)46 (46.00)