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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2026; 16(9): 119399
Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.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 ± 3.9 | 29.4 ± 8.0 | 0.036a | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 3.0 | 20.5 ± 2.8 | 0.015a | |
| Depression severity (n) | Mild | 27 | 9 | |
| Moderate | 21 | 20 | ||
| Severe | 19 | 27 | ||
| Anxiety severity (n) | 59 | 56 | ||
| Disease duration (year) | 13.9 ± 30.5 | 30.3 ± 39.0 | < 0.0001a | |
| Smoke (%) | 9.0 | 14.3 | 0.354 | |
| Alcohol consumption (%) | 10.4 | 17.9 | 0.236 | |
- Citation: Huang YN, Xie YY, Li SH, Yu X, Li J. Enhanced niacin skin flushing response in perinatal compared to non-perinatal depression. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(9): 119399
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i9/119399.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.119399