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Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2025; 15(11): 112431
Published online Nov 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i11.112431
Table 2 Sociodemographic and clinical data
Characteristic
All patients (n = 68)
Experimental group (n = 34)
Control group (n = 34)
P value
Age, mean ± SD, years36.54 ± 9.9636.18 ± 9.3336.91 ± 10.680.763
Gender, n (%)0.806
    Male39 (57.4)19 (55.9)20 (58.8)
    Female29 (42.6)15 (44.1)14 (41.2)
Year of education, mean ± SD, years10.50 ± 2.6410.32 ± 2.7810.68 ± 2.520.585
Marital status, n (%)0.314
    Single42 (61.8)20 (58.8)22 (64.7)
    Married18 (26.5)8 (23.5)10 (29.4)
    Divorced8 (11.8)6 (17.6)2 (5.9)
Family history, n (%)12 (17.6)6 (17.6)6 (17.6)1.000
Disease duration, mean ± SD, years13.62 ± 6.4413.52 ± 6.4213.72 ± 6.570.902
Sertraline dosage at 4 weeks, median (IQR), mg150 (100-150)150 (100-150)150 (100-150)0.509
Sertraline dosage at 12 weeks, median (IQR), mg150 (100-150)150 (100-150)150 (100-150)0.314


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