Case Control Study
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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2025; 15(2): 101818
Published online Feb 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i2.101818
Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic and laboratory variables between healthy controls and patients with depression
Variables
Group
Test
DEP (n = 145)
HC (n = 163)
Sex, n (%)χ2 = 13.62, P < 0.001, OR = 2.51 (95%CI: 1.56- 4.09)
Male38 (26.21)77 (47.24)
Female107 (73.79)86 (52.76)
Age (year)Z = 9.43; P < 0.001
Min/Max12.0/24.013.0/26.0
Median (P25, P75)17 (16, 20)22 (21, 23)
Monocyte count (× 109/L)Z = 3.43; P < 0.001
Min/Max0.2/2.00.2/1.7
Median (P25, P75)0.52 (0.43, 0.61)0.45 (0.37, 0.55)
Lymphocyte count (× 109/L)t = 2.29; P < 0.05
Min/Max1.1/6.81.0/4.8
Mean (SD)2.60 ± 0.892.38 ± 0.66
Direct bilirubin concentration (μmol/L)Z = 4.72; P < 0.001
Min/Max0.4/11.40.9/10.0
Median (P25, P75)3.30 (2.30, 4.65)2.41 (1.90, 3.26)