Table 1.
Clinicodemographic characteristics of patients with depression referred to psychiatric care (n = 128)
| Women n = 85 (%) |
Men n = 43 (%) |
Total, n = 128 (%) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 38 | 39 | 38 | |
| Marital status | 0.130d | |||
| Married, in a registered partnership, cohabiting | 31 (36.5) | 10 (23.3) | 41 (32) | |
| Unmarried, separated, widowed | 54 (63.5) | 33 (76.7) | 87 (68) | |
| Guardian of minors a | 21 (24.7) | 6 (14) | 27 (21.1) | 0.150d |
| Housing type | ||||
| Living alone (tested for living alone vs. living with others) | 31 (36.5) | 22 (51.2) | 53 (41.4) | 0.111d |
| Living with immediate family | 51 (60) | 17 (39.5) | 68 (53.1) | |
| Homeless | 0 | 1 (2.3) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Other | 3 (3.5) | 3 (7) | 6 (4.7) | |
| Education (highest completed degree) | ||||
| Basic (no high school or vocational training) | 23 (27.1) | 20 (46.5) | 43 (33.6) | |
| Intermediate (high school or vocational school) | 26 (30.6) | 13 (30.2) | 39 (30.5) | |
| High (higher vocational school, polytechnic, or university) | 36 (42.4) | 10 (23.3) | 46 (35.9) | 0.047d |
| Work status | ||||
| Employed | 20 (23.5) | 10 (23.3) | 30 (23.4) | |
| Student | 17 (20) | 4 (9.3) | 21 (16.4) | |
| Unemployed | 5 (5.9) | 10 (23.3) | 15 (11.7) | |
| Retired, disability pension for medical reasons | 13 (10.2) | 6 (14) | 19 (14.8) | |
| Sick leave | 25 (29.4) | 11 (25.6) | 36 (28.1) | |
| Disability pension for psychiatric reasons (disability > 12 months) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (2.3) | 2 (1.6) | |
| Parental leave, military, or non-military service | 4 (4.7) | 1 (2.3) | 5 (3.9) | |
| Part of active workforce (including sick leave ≤ 12 months) | 70 (82.4) | 35 (81.4) | 105 (82) | < 0.001d |
| Own perceived working ability b | 0.281d | |||
| Good | 10 (11.8) | 9 (20.9) | 19 (14.8) | |
| Impaired | 37 (43.5) | 14 (32.6) | 51 (39.8) | |
| Unable to work | 29 (34.1) | 16 (37.2) | 45 (35.2) | |
| Own perceived financial status | 0.149d | |||
| Good, adequate | 49 (57.6) | 19 (44.2) | 68 (53.1) | |
| Fair, poor | 36 (42.4) | 24 (55.8) | 60 (46.9) | |
| Chronic medical conditions | 36 (42.4) | 25 (58.1) | 61 (47.7) | 0.091d |
| AUDIT ≥ 8 | 21 (24.7) | 9 (20.9) | 30 (23.4) | 0.227d |
| Regular smoking | 20 (23.5) | 9 (20.9) | 29 (22.7) | 0.110d |
| Illegal drug use within 12 months c | 6 (7.1) | 5 (11.6) | 11 (8.6) | 0.508e |
AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (scores ≥ 8 indicating harmful alcohol consumption)
*Men vs. women
aData missing for 1 woman (1.2%)
bData missing for 9 women (10.6%) and 4 men (9.3%)
cData missing for 4 women (4.7%) and 1 man (2.3%)
dChi-square test
eFisher exact test