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Table 5 Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S) variables and overall mean and median scores by sex within the exposed group (50% women)

From: The impact of sulfur mustard on quality of life and mental health in Kurdish survivors in Sweden, thirty years after exposure

Variable

Men (n = 9)

Women (n = 9)

P*

Mean (SD)

Median (Min–Max)

Mean (SD)

Median (Min–Max)

Reported sadness

3.0 (1.4)

4.0 (0–4)

2.9 (2.3)

2.0(0–6)

0.863

Inner tension

3.0 (2.0)

4.0 (0–6)

3.4 (1.5)

4.0 (2–6)

0.730

Reduced sleep

3.9 (2.3)

4.0 (0–6)

2.9 (2.1)

3.0 (0–6)

0.340

Reduced appetite

1.9 (1.1)

2.0 (0–4)

1.3 (1.9)

1.0 (0–6)

0.161

Concentration difficulties

2.9 (1.7)

4.0 (0–4)

2.9 (2.0)

3.0 (0–6)

1.000

Lassitude

1.9 (1.6)

2.0 (0–4)

2.7 (1.9)

4.0 (0–5)

0.340

Inability to feel

1.6 (1.7)

1.0 (0–4)

3.2 (1.8)

3.0 (0–6)

0.094

Pessimistic thoughts

2.0 (1.7)

2.0 (0–4)

2.4 (1.9)

3.0 (0–5)

0.666

Suicidal thoughts

1.3 (1.5)

1.0 (0–4)

2.6 (2.1)

4.0 (0–5)

0.222

Overall mean MADRS-S

21.4 (12.2)

27.0 (0–36)

24.3 (13.6)

31.0 (5–41)

0.489

  1. No depression, 1–12; Mild depression, 13–19; Moderate depression, 20–34; Severe depression, > 34. Higher scores indicate poor condition
  2. n Number, SD Standard deviation
  3. P* are based on independent-Samples Mann–Whitney U Test. Significance was set at p < 0.05