Table 2

Current and lifetime depression rates of patients with myotonic dystrophy (MD) and Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease using SADS-L

MD (n=36)CMT (n=13)Population controls35 (n=511)
Current depression 20 22
Lifetime depression (all)152-150 41362-150
Lifetime depression (women)12** 3 98**
Lifetime depression (men) 31 38
  • 2-150 χ2 = 3.81; p = 0.056; ** χ2 = 3.91; p = 0.048.

  • All other comparisons of MD cases with either CMT or population controls were non-significant.