Associations between Autoimmunity and Depression: Serum IL-6 and IL-17 Have Directly Impact on the HAMD Scores in Patients with First-Episode Depressive Disorder
Table 1
Basic characteristics of the control and first-episode depressive disorder (FDD) group.
Basic characteristics
Control group ()
FDD group ()
t/χ2
value
Age (years)
34.85 ± 11.62
36.55 ± 11.97
−0.645
0.521
Sex (n,%)
0.487
0.485
Male
16 (40.0)
13 (32.5)
Female
24 (60.0)
27 (67.5)
Education (n,%)
0.814
0.797
Junior high school and below
5 (12.5)
4 (10.0)
Senior high school
19 (47.5)
16 (40.0)
Bachelor degree and above
16 (40.0)
20 (50.0)
Marital status (n,%)
1.008
0.604
Never married
10 (25.0)
12 (30.0)
Married
27 (67.5)
23 (57.5)
Previously married
3 (7.5)
5 (12.5)
Total LES
16.40 ± 22.74
38.80 ± 44.86
−2.817
0.007
Positive LES
8.43 ± 15.71
4.35 ± 7.86
1.467
0.148
Negative LES
7.89 ± 14.00
34.45 ± 39.49
−3.977
<0.001
Note: FDD, first-episode depressive disorder, LES, Life event scale; Sex, education, and marital status were analyzed by Fisher exact test;
