Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Chinese Population with Mild to Moderate Depression in Hong Kong

Table 1

Demographics, clinical outcomes of subjects collected, 𝑃 value, and 95% CI of difference between exercise group and control group at baseline.

	Exercise group	Control group	𝑃 values	95% CI
	(𝑛=26)	(𝑛=26)
Number of females (%)	17 (65%)	18 (69%)	0.77	−0.3–0.23
Age (years)	43.62±13.3	48.81±11.30	0.14	−12.07–1.68
BMI (kgm^−2)	22.33±3.31	23.22±4.61	0.43	−3.13–1.34
MADRS	19.23±10.48	18.77±10.14	0.87	−5.28–6.20
BDI	26.15±10.63	30.53±11.67	0.16	−10.60–1.83
Handgrip (kg)	34.10±18.70	28.06±18.12	0.24	−4.21–16.30
Sit-and-reach distance (cm)	17.22±10.20	16.45±10.59	0.79	−5.01–6.57

BMI: body mass index; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; MADRS: Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale; CI: confidence interval.