Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants (N = 177).
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 61 | 34.5% |
| Female | 116 | 65.5% |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 91 | 51.4% |
| Unmarried or divorced | 83 | 46.9% |
| Widowed | 3 | 1.7% |
| Education level | ||
| Elementary or belowa | 31 | 17.6% |
| High school or secondary specialized school | 72 | 41.8% |
| College or higher | 74 | 40.7% |
| Personal monthly income | ||
| Less than 2,000 RMB (approx. <$289) | 58 | 32.8% |
| 2,000–5,000 RMB (approx. $289–723) | 53 | 29.9% |
| More than 5,000 RMB (approx. more than $723) | 66 | 37.2% |
| Age (years) | 38.41 | 16.15 |
| Stages of disease | ||
| Acute phase | 120 | 67.8% |
| Consolidation phase | 35 | 19.8% |
| Maintenance phase | 22 | 12.4% |
| Severity of depressive disorder | ||
| Mild | 110 | 62.1% |
| Moderate | 41 | 23.2% |
| Severe | 26 | 14.7% |
| Frequency | ||
| 1 time | 81 | 45.8% |
| ≥2 times | 96 | 54.2% |
| PHQ-15 total score | 7.73 | 4.959 |
aElementary or below = <7 years of education.