Table 1 The characteristics of the patients and depression score and its changes in the groups

32.7 (8.4)

34.2 (10.3)

t = 1.5, df = 41, P = .5

15 (71.4)

17 (77.2%)

X2 = .19, df = 1, P = .6

Marital status n (%)

Single

7 (31.9%)

7 (31.8%)

X2 = .1, df = 2, P = .9

Married

13 (59.1%)

14 (63.6%)

Divorced

1 (4.5%)

1 (4.5%)

0

0

-

2 (9.1%)

2 (9.1%)

-

0

0

-

25.1 (3.4)

26.3 (6.5)

t = .7, df = 42, P = .4

Citalopram mean (SD) dosage (mg/day)

During first 2 weeks

20.2 (0.)

20.9 (4.2)

t = −1.0, df = 42, P = .3

During weeks 3 and 4

24.0 (6.6)

24.5 (7.3)

t = −.2, df = 42, P = .8

During second month

35.0 (7.4)

33.5 (7.4)

t = −.6, df = 40, P = .5

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score

Baseline

21.4 (4.1)

22.4 (3.0)

t = −.9, df = 42, P = .3

Week 2

15.0 (5.6)

16.9 (6.0)

t = 1.0, df = 42, P = .4

Week 4

11.2 (6.8)

11.9 (5.9)

t = −.3, df = 41, P = .7

Week 8

8.6 (5.2)

9.3 (6.3)

t = −.3, df = 41, P = .6

60.0 (20.3

59.2 (26.9)

t = −.1, df = 41, P = .9

Mean (SD) of Beck Depression Inventory score

Baseline

23.9 (8.3)

22.8 (9.8)

t = −.3, df = 41, P = .6

Week 2

18.0 (11.1)

17.9 (9.8)

t = .02, df = 41, P = .9

Week 4

14.8 (10.8)

15.1 (10.4)

t = .1, df = 41, P = .9

Week 8

8.6 (10.7)

9.0 (9.6)

t = −.1, df = 41, P = .9

1.0 (0.9)

0.9 (0.9)

t = −.3, df = 37, P = .7