Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of sample
| Variable | CBASP | BSP | Meds only | Test statistic (df) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, No. (%) | ||||
| Male | 85 (44.3) | 78 (41.7) | 47 (52.2) | χ2(2)=2.00 |
| Female | 107 (55.7) | 109 (58.3) | 43 (47.8) | |
| Race, No. (%) | ||||
| White | 175 (91.1)a | 167 (89.3)a | 76 (84.4)b | χ2(4)= 13.34* |
| Black | 11 (5.7) | 9 (4.8) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Other | 6 (3.1) | 11 (5.9) | 13 (14.4) | |
| Hispanic ethnicity, No. (%) | ||||
| Yes | 14 (7.3) | 14 (7.5) | 7 (7.8) | χ2(2)=0.01 |
| No | 178 (92.7) | 173 (92.5) | 83 (92.2) | |
| Employment Status, No. (%) | ||||
| Employed | 117 (60.9) | 118 (63.4) | 53 (58.9) | χ2(4)=2.49 |
| Unemployed | 61 (31.8) | 54 (29.0) | 33 (36.7) | |
| Retired | 14 (7.3) | 14 (7.5) | 4 (4.4) | |
| Education, No. (%) | ||||
| <High School | 3 (1.6)a | 3 (1.6)b | 0 (0.0)b | χ2(4)=10.09* |
| High school graduate | 51 (26.6) | 74 (39.6) | 37 (41.1) | |
| >=High School | 138 (71.9) | 110 (58.8) | 53 (58.9) | |
| Marital Status, No. (%) | ||||
| Married | 70 (36.5) | 86 (46.0) | 39 (43.3) | χ2(6)=8.98 |
| Never | 68 (35.4) | 49(26.2) | 31 (34.4) | |
| Divorced | 48 (25) | 48 (25.7) | 16 (17.8) | |
| Recurrence, No. (%) | ||||
| Yes | 132 (68.8) | 123 (65.8) | 54 (60.0) | χ2(2)=1.85 |
| No | 60 (31.3) | 64 (34.2) | 36 (40.0) | |
| Attempted Suicide, No. (%) | ||||
| Yes | 18 (9.8) | 19 (10.9) | 12 (13.6) | χ2(2)=0.75 |
| No | 166 (90.2) | 156 (89.1) | 76 (86.4) | |
| Age, years Mean (SD) | 45.3 (11.8) | 46.6 (11.5) | 43.4 (13.3) | F(2,475)=2.91+ |
| Age at initial onset of MDD, years Mean(SD) | 27.0 (13.2) | 26.3 (13.8) | 25.5 (12.1) | F(2,457)=0.62 |
| Length of index episode of MDD, months Mean(SD) | 90.7(120.0) | 91.8(113.0) | 94.2(110.0) | F(2,471)=0.01 |
| Duration of MDD, years Mean(SD) | 14.0 (13.7) | 20.1 (18.1) | 17.3 (12.0) | F(2,457)=1.31 |
| No. of episodes of MDD | 2.5 (2.3) | 2.4 (2.1) | 2.8 (6.5) | F(2,412)=0.26 |
Note: CBASP = Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy plus medication; BSP = Brief Supportive Psychotherapy plus medication; Meds = Medication. Different superscripts indicate that groups differ at p< .05 in pairwise comparisons.
+
p < .10;
*
p< .05.