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. 2025 Feb 28;17(2):e79853. doi: 10.7759/cureus.79853

Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics, depression severity, and sleep quality parameters among the general population of Perambalur, Tamil Nadu (n=650).

*Mean ± SD.

PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9

Variables Frequency Percentage
Age in years (mean ± SD) 35.71±14.70*
Gender Male 269 41.4
Female 381 58.6
Education Higher education 480 73.8
School education 111 17.1
No formal education 59 9.1
Occupation Organized work 222 34.2
Unorganized work 181 27.8
Unemployed 247 38.0
Region Rural 269 41.4
Urban 381 58.6
Number of family members ≤3 181 27.8
4-5 429 66.0
>5 40 6.2
PHQ-9 Minimal depression 385 59.2
Mild depression 171 26.3
Moderate depression 62 9.5
Moderately severe depression 27 4.2
Severe depression 5 0.8
PSQI Good sleep 508 78.2
Poor sleep 142 21.8
Not able to sleep within 30 minutes Yes 100 15.4
No 550 84.6
Wake in the middle of the night Yes 102 15.7
No 548 84.3
Wake up due to bad dreams Yes 68 10.5
No 582 89.5
Using self-medication for sleep Yes 34 5.2
No 616 94.8
Enthusiasm Yes 583 89.7
No 67 10.3