Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2025; 15(6): 103888
Published online Jun 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i6.103888
Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants, n (%)
Characteristic
Total (n = 120)
With depression (n = 45)
Without depression (n = 75)
P value
Age (year), mean ± SD65.7 ± 11.367.2 ± 10.864.8 ± 11.60.243
Male sex68 (56.7)24 (53.3)44 (58.7)0.567
Education level
Primary school or below28 (23.3)12 (26.7)16 (21.3)0.384
Secondary school52 (43.3)20 (44.4)32 (42.7)-
College or above40 (33.3)13 (28.9)27 (36.0)-
Medical history
Hypertension82 (68.3)32 (71.1)50 (66.7)0.612
Diabetes mellitus45 (37.5)19 (42.2)26 (34.7)0.412
Hyperlipidemia58 (48.3)23 (51.1)35 (46.7)0.635
Atrial fibrillation22 (18.3)9 (20.0)13 (17.3)0.714
NIHSS score, median (IQR)6 (3-9)7 (4-10)5 (3-8)0.021a
mRS score, median (IQR)2 (1-3)3 (2-4)2 (1-3)0.015a