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Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2026; 14(3): 114691
Published online Jan 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i3.114691
Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics by group at study entry, mean ± SD/n (%)

Group A (n = 32)
Group B (n = 34)
t or F
df
P value
Age (years)44.31 ± 11.743.88 ± 13.250.139640.89
Gender0.19910.655
    Male13 (40.6)12 (35.3)
    Female19 (59.4)22 (64.7)
Marital status
    Presently married28 (87.5)27 (79.4)1.24420.537
    Widowed/divorced/separated2 (6.3)5 (14.7)
    Never married2 (6.3)2 (5.9)
Patient’s education10.03 ± 3.5429.5 ± 3.7110.594640.555
Total duration64.03 ± 62.9240.59 ± 60.4971.543640.128
Baseline HAMA-1422.31 ± 2.49421.65 ± 3.0040.976640.333
Baseline HAMD-1712.97 ± 2.49513 ± 2.4250.052640.959