| Age (years) |
55.2 (16.0) |
54.9 (16.5) |
55.5 (15.5) |
> .25 |
| Female |
82 (58.2%) |
42 (58.3%) |
40 (58.0%) |
> .25 |
| Married |
90 (63.8%) |
47 (65.3%) |
43 (62.3%) |
> .25 |
| Race, Caucasian |
136 (96.5%) |
70 (97.2%) |
66 (95.7%) |
> .25 |
| Education < college |
65 (46.1%) |
32 (44.4%) |
33 (47.8%) |
> .25 |
| Employed at least part-time |
90 (63.8%) |
42 (58.3%) |
48 (69.6%) |
0.05 |
| Household Income < $40,000 |
45 (31.9%) |
23 (32.0%) |
22 (32.0%) |
> .25 |
Depression Severity
|
|
|
|
|
| MADRS |
18.66 (4.39) |
18.72 (4.53) |
18.59 (4.28) |
> .25 |
| HSCL-20 |
1.42 (0.60) |
1.46 (0.62) |
1.37 (0.58) |
> .25 |
| Duration of episode (weeks) |
50.84 (37.12) |
51.60 (37.09) |
50.06 (37.43) |
> .25 |
| Impairment (SF-36 Role-Emotional |
41.37 (39.01) |
39.35 (39.69) |
43.48 (38.48) |
> .25 |
Prior Episodes of Depressive Disorder
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of previous episodes |
4.47 (4.99) |
4.94 (4.98) |
3.95 (5.01) |
> .25 |
| More severe previous episode |
60 (66.7%) |
47 (65.2%) |
43 (62.3%) |
> .25 |
| Treatment for most severe prior episode |
66 (73.3%) |
35 (74.5%) |
31 (72.1%) |
> .25 |
Comorbidity
|
|
|
|
|
| Panic Disorder |
6 (4.3%) |
1 (1.4%) |
5 (7.2%) |
0.09 |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
25 (17.7%) |
12 (16.7%) |
13 (18.8%) |
> .25 |
| Physical Function (SF-36 physical component) |
74.18 (23.7) |
75.14 (23.56) |
73.19 (24.07) |
> .25 |
Coping
|
|
|
|
|
| Problem Focused Coping |
8.40 (3.55) |
8.56 (3.11) |
8.24 (3.99) |
> .25 |
| Avoidant Coping |
1.98 (2.08) |
2.21 (2.27) |
1.74 (1.85) |
> .25 |
| Social Coping |
3.97 (2.64) |
4.06 (2.51) |
3.88 (2.78) |
> .15 |
