Table 1: Sample characteristics in men and women with depression.

Variables Depressed men Depressed women P-value
Agea 25.61 ± 5.36 27.41 ± 5.15 0.047
Years of studya 10.60 ± 3.64 9.60 ± 3.70 0.116
Color of the skinb 0.554
   Caucasian 43 (42.2%) 59 (57.8%)
   Non-Caucasian 14 (35.0%) 26 (65.0%)
NEI*b 0.009
   Low 12 (25.5%) 35 (74.5%)
   Medium 18 (38.3%) 29 (61.7%)
   High 26 (56.5%) 20 (43.5%)
BMIa 25.92 ± 4.49 26.98 ± 5.65 0.242
Practice of physical activityb 0.044
   Yes 13 (61.9%) 8 (38.1%)
   No 44 (36.4%) 77 (63.6%)
Interleukin 6c 17.57 (12.54-28.59) 17.53 (11.93-26.35) 0.726
Interleukin 10c 55.74 (37.32-86.00) 57.37 (45.91-74.78) 0.170
Tumor Necrosis Fator - αc 19.21 (11.89-36.10) 15.52 (11.38-23.67) 0.148
Total 57 85

aMean and standard-deviation; bAbsolute and relative frequencies; cMedian and interquartile intervals.

*Indicador Econômico Nacional - Brasil (National Economic Indicator - Brazil).