Table 1.
Basic data in depressed and non-depressed groups among women who were not classified as depressed at the baseline interview and who reported never having been treated for depression in the past
| Those without incident depression | Those with incident depression | |
|---|---|---|
| n (% of whole group) | 2549 (92) | 212 (8) |
| Mean age at baseline (SD), years | 28.4 (4.3) | 28.3 (4.4) |
| Median follow-up time, days | 729 | 360 |
| Perceived stress, n (%) | ||
| None | 881 (35) | 54 (25.5) |
| Slightly | 1147 (45) | 99 (47) |
| Moderately | 342 (13) | 42 (20) |
| Quite a lot | 158 (6) | 15 (7) |
| Extremely | 18 (1) | 2 (1) |
| Employment status (working last week), n (%) | 2078 (82) | 161 (76) |
| Qualification level, n (%) | ||
| None | 76 (3) | 10 (5) |
| GCSE D–G | 224 (9) | 39 (18) |
| GCSE A*–C | 641 (25) | 72 (34) |
| A level | 867 (34) | 59 (28) |
| HND | 144 (6) | 11 (5) |
| Degree or above | 581 (23) | 21 (9) |
| Receiving benefits, n (%) | 262 (10) | 47 (22) |
| Woman's own social class, n (%) | ||
| I | 120 (5) | 6 (3) |
| II | 782 (34) | 43 (22) |
| IIIN | 910 (39) | 94 (49) |
| IIIM | 184 (8) | 20 (10) |
| IV | 280 (12) | 23 (12) |
| V | 36 (2) | 6 (3) |
| Perceived financial strain, n (%) | ||
| Living comfortably | 1839 (72) | 136 (64) |
| Just about getting by | 646 (25) | 65 (31) |
| Finding it difficult | 63 (2) | 10 (5) |
SD, standard deviation
Note: numbers do not always total to the full number in each group due to missing values