Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of subjects by study groups.
| Characteristics | Group with early improvement (EI30) | Group without early improvement (NEI30) | χ 2/t | df | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 176 | N = 101 | ||||
| Average age (years) | 45.50 (SD = 16.72) | 39.93 (SD = 14.16) | −2.817 | 275 | .005 |
| Family status | |||||
| Single | 25.6% (n = 45) | 26.7% (n = 27) | .979 | 2 | .614 |
| Married/with partner | 59.7% (n = 105) | 54.5% (n = 55) | |||
| Divorced/widowed | 14.8% (n = 26) | 18.8% (n = 19) | |||
| Education | |||||
| Primary and secondary school | 75.6% (n = 133) | 83.2% (n = 84) | 2.433 | 2 | .295 |
| Upper secondary school (matura) | 14.8% (n = 26) | 8.9% (n = 9) | |||
| University or other tertiary education | 9.7% (n = 17) | 7.9% (n = 8) | |||
| Working status | |||||
| Full-time/part-time | 36.4% (n = 64) | 41.6% (n = 42) | 1.787 | 3 | .650 |
| Unemployed | 60.2% (n = 106) | 56.4% (n = 57) | |||
| Student | 2.8% (n = 5) | 1.0% (n = 1) | |||
| Retired | 0.6% (n = 1) | 1.0% (n = 1) | |||
| Depressive disorder | |||||
| First episode | 25.6% (n = 45) | 23.8% (n = 24) | .112 | 1 | .775 |
| Recurrent episode | 74.4% (n = 131) | 76.2% (n = 77) | |||
| Comorbid disorder | |||||
| No | 43.2% (n = 76) | 18.8% (n = 19) | 16.913 | 1 | .000 |
| Yes | 56.8% (n = 100) | 81.2% (n = 82) | |||
| Number of inpatient treatments | 1.17 (SD = 1.72) | 1.37 (SD = 1.74) | .910 | 275 | .364 |
| Number of outpatient treatments | 1.09 (SD = .987) | 1.29 (SD = 1.08) | 1.538 | 275 | .125 |
| Treatment duration | 85.88 (SD = 36.41) | 114.50 (SD = 39.49) | 6.106 | 275 | .000 |