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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2025; 15(12): 111972
Published online Dec 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i12.111972
Table 1 Demographic and clinical information for participants (mean ± SD)
Variables
MD (n = 34)
HC (n = 34)
Statistical analysis
Age (years)29.00 ± 9.2831.94 ± 7.16t = 1.462, P = 0.148
Sex (M/F)20/1418/16χ2 = 0.239, P = 0.625
Education (years)13.29 ± 2.6214.44 ± 2.09t = 1.994, P = 0.051
Age at onset (years)26.10 (6.57)--
Handedness (R/M/L)13/12/1212/10/12χ2 = 0.601, P = 0.253
HAMD-1722.88 ± 3.81--
Anxiety/somatization7.82 ± 2.44--
Weight loss0.82 ± 0.90--
Cognitive impairment 4.76 ± 1.84--
Retardation6.15 ± 1.54--
Sleep disturbance3.32 ± 1.77--