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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2026; 16(9): 119399
Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119399
Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics, mean ± SD

PND group (n = 67)
DD group (n = 56)
P value
Age (year)30.7 ± 3.929.4 ± 8.00.036a
BMI (kg/m2)21.8 ± 3.020.5 ± 2.80.015a
Depression severity (n)Mild279
Moderate2120
Severe1927
Anxiety severity (n)5956
Disease duration (year)13.9 ± 30.530.3 ± 39.0< 0.0001a
Smoke (%)9.014.30.354
Alcohol consumption (%)10.417.90.236


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