Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the samples
| Study group (n=26) | Control group | p-value (n=34) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of females | 22(84.6%) | 31(91.2%) | NS |
| Average age | 47.04(SD=13.05) | 40.88(SD=11.90) | NS |
| Marital status: | |||
| single | 5(19.2%) | 6(18.2%) | |
| in a relationship | 17(65.4%) | 21(61.8%) | NS |
| separated/divorced | 4(15.4%) | 7(20.6%) | |
| Number with children | 17 | 25 | NS |
| Number living alone | 3(11.5%) | 3(8.8%) | NS |
| Level of education: | |||
| primary | 1 | 1 | 0.001 |
| vocational | 3 | 17 | |
| high school | 11 | 15 | |
| university | 9 | 1 | |
| Number employed | 7(28.0%) | 7(20.6%) | NS |
| Diagnosis (ICD-10): | |||
| F3 | 14(53.8%) | 20(58.8%) | NS |
| F4 | 12(46.2%) | 14(41.2%) | NS |
| Pharmacotherapy: | NS | ||
| classical thymoleptics | 13 | 14 | |
| new thymoleptics | 7 | 13 | |
| benzodiazepines | 14 | 17 | |
| neuroleptics | 5 | 7 |
NS - not significant.