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Table 1 Participant characteristics by depressive status

From: Endocrine and inflammatory profiles in type 2 diabetic patients with and without major depressive disorder

 

Depressive group (n = 21)

Non-depressive group (n = 40)

P value

Male/female patients, n (%)

9 (42.9%) / 12 (57.1%)

21 (52.5%) / 19 (47.5%)

ns

Age

63 ± 7.8

62 ± 6.3

ns

Diabetes duration (years)

14 ± 10.2

12 ± 6.8

ns

Insulin treatment, n (%)

12 (57.1%)

19 (47.5%)

ns

Weight (Kg)

82.7 ± 22.9

85.9 ± 14.5

ns

BMI (Kg/ m 2 )

31.7 ± 6.1

30.8 ± 5.2

ns

Waist circumference (cm)

106.9 ± 11.9

105.6 ± 11.4

ns

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

141.0 ± 13.7

136.4 ± 14.4

ns

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

81.4 ± 8.2

80.8 ± 7.1

ns

  1. Data are express as mean ± SD. Student T test or Mann-Whitney test were applied appropriately. Differences were considered significant when p < 0.05.