Table 1.
General characteristics of the sample at baseline (n = 2574)
| Socio demographic characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age, years - mean±SD | 42.80±13.19 |
| Gender - n(%) | |
| Male | 892 (34.7) |
| Female | 1682 (65.3) |
| Level of education, years - mean±SD | 12.19±3.27 |
| Lifestyle and health | |
| Smoking status - n(%) | |
| No smoker | 1636 (63.6) |
| Current smoker | 938 (36.4) |
| Physical activity - mean±SD | |
| MET total | 3752.16±3097.32 |
| Chronic diseases - n(%) | |
| None | 1174 (45.6) |
| One disease | 819 (31.8) |
| 2 or more | 581 (22.6) |
| Alcohol use, ml/week (mean±SD) | 7.04±9.66 |
| BMI - mean±SD | 25.53±4.77 |
| Clinical characteristics | |
| Diagnostic status – n (%) | |
| MDD current (past 6 months) | 1035 (40.2) |
| MDD remitted | 739 (28.7) |
| HC | 800 (31.1) |
| Antidepressant use, yes – n(%) | 642 (24.9) |
| Severity of MDD, IDS-SR30 total score | 20.01±13.98 |
SD, standard deviation; MET, Metabolic Equivalent of Task; BMI, Body Mass Index; MDD, Major Depressive Disorder; HC, Healthy Control; IDS-SR30, Inventory of Depressive Symptoms, Self Rated 30 items