Objective:To analyze 585 cases of depression inpatients in order to investigate the difference between male inpatient and female inpatient

and to provide basis for the prevention

treatment of depression.Methods:A total of 585 medical records of inpatients with depression during 2006～2009 were collected from the First Affiliated Hospital

Chongqing Medical University.Related factors and data

such as sex

age

educational level

marital status

predisposing factors

the form of onset

premorbid personality

personal history

family history

onset age

duration

complicating diseases

hospitalization days

efficacy

and major psychiatric symptoms etc

were input to computer

and the SAS 8.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Results:The ratio of male to female was 0.49:1.There were statistical differences between male and female inpatients in educational level

marital status

smoking and drinking history

suicide ideation and suicidal behavior.Conclusion:Well-educated male are more susceptible to depression than female;Female are more likely to be influenced by marital status;Among people who are smoking or drinking

male are more susceptible to depression;Female are more prone to have suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior than male.