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World J Psychiatry. Oct 19, 2026; 16(10): 120085
Published online Oct 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.120085
Published online Oct 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.120085
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Groups | Age | BMI (kg/m2) | HAMD-17 | Course of the disease (months) | History of substance abuse, yes/no | Years of education, high school/≥ high school |
| Control group (n = 30) | 39.30 ± 10.90 | 22.08 ± 2.78 | 3.03 ± 1.67 | - | 5 (16.67)/25 (83.33) | 17 (56.67)/13 (43.33) |
| Depression group (n = 90) | 38.07 ± 9.83 | 21.19 ± 2.85 | 27.00 ± 4.85 | 19.01 ± 8.44 | 25 (27.78)/65 (72.22) | 61 (67.78)/29 (32.22) |
| t | 0.579 | 1.479 | 26.504 | - | 1.481 | 1.221 |
| P value | 0.564 | 0.142 | < 0.001 | - | 0.224 | 0.269 |
- Citation: Wang JX, Zhang HS, Liu M, Zhao J, Wang YF, Shen LJ, Zhang M. Observations on dynamic brain network properties of emotional information processing in patients with depression and sex differences. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(10): 120085
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i10/120085.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.120085