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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 115917
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115917
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115917
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics among different age groups, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Item | Young group (n = 68) | Middle-aged group (n = 124) | Elderly group (n = 108) | χ2/F value | P value |
| Gender | 4.126 | 0.127 | |||
| Male | 45 (66.2) | 89 (71.8) | 63 (58.3) | ||
| Female | 23 (33.8) | 35 (28.2) | 45 (41.7) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 3.2 | 25.3 ± 3.8 | 23.9 ± 3.5 | 4.127 | 0.017 |
| Education level | 15.672 | 0.004 | |||
| Junior high school or below | 18 (26.5) | 52 (41.9) | 67 (62.0) | ||
| High school | 28 (41.2) | 46 (37.1) | 31 (28.7) | ||
| College or above | 22 (32.3) | 26 (21.0) | 10 (9.3) | ||
| Marital status | 12.864 | 0.002 | |||
| Married | 52 (76.5) | 108 (87.1) | 83 (76.9) | ||
| Single/divorced/widowed | 16 (23.5) | 16 (12.9) | 25 (23.1) | ||
| Medical history | |||||
| Hypertension | 28 (41.2) | 78 (62.9) | 89 (82.4) | 24.571 | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes | 12 (17.6) | 35 (28.2) | 48 (44.4) | 12.398 | 0.002 |
| Coronary heart disease | 5 (7.4) | 23 (18.5) | 34 (31.5) | 13.962 | 0.001 |
| NIHSS score | 8.2 ± 4.6 | 10.5 ± 5.3 | 12.1 ± 5.8 | 19.854 | < 0.001 |
| mRS score | 2.1 ± 1.2 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 3.2 ± 1.5 | 21.472 | < 0.001 |
| Infarct location | 2.185 | 0.335 | |||
| Anterior circulation | 48 (70.6) | 92 (74.2) | 84 (77.8) | ||
| Posterior circulation | 20 (29.4) | 32 (25.8) | 24 (22.2) |
- Citation: Li JJ, Chen ZJ, Nian WH, Liang YL, Su WJ. Age-stratified analysis of depression onset patterns and treatment response differences following cerebral infarction. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 115917
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i6/115917.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.115917