Table 6 Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) post hoc test for the combined Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) definition
From: Revisiting the Dexamethasone Suppression Test in unipolar major depression: an exploratory study
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Fisher least significant difference (LSD) test, p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Suppressors and reducers (SR) | Other (O) | Non-suppressors and increasers (NSI) | SR vs O | O vs NSI | SR vs NSI | |||
| Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Â | Â | Â |
N1971 | -5.02 | 19.30 | -0.54 | 14.69 | -19.55 | 18.44 | NS | 0.013 | 0.026 |
End DMS | 3.82 | 3.02 | 4.17 | 2.37 | 7.30 | 2.87 | NS | 0.007 | < 0.001 |
HDRS depressive index | 11.00 | 2.84 | 9.00 | 2.76 | 9.50 | 2.32 | 0.041 | NS | NS |