Table 1.
Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Variable | Total (n=234) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 12.6±2.9 |
| Children | 86 (36.8%) |
| Adolescents | 148 (63.2%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 130 (55.6%) |
| Female | 104 (44.4%) |
| Ethnicity/Race | |
| Caucasian | 173 (73.9%) |
| African American | 21 (9.0%) |
| Hispanic | 32 (13.7%) |
| Other | 8 (3.4%) |
| Number of depressive episodes | |
| 1 | 160 (68.4%) |
| 2 | 59 (25.2%) |
| 3 | 12 (5.1%) |
| 4 | 3 (1.3%) |
| Duration of current depressive episode (wks) | 25.5±21.5 |
| Number of comorbid diagnoses | 1.1±1.0 |
| 0 | 66 (28.2%) |
| 1 | 100 (42.7%) |
| 2 | 50 (22.6%) |
| 3+ | 18 (7.7%) |
| Suicidal behavior during episode | |
| None | 49 (21.0%) |
| Wishes | 81 (34.8%) |
| Thoughts | 77 (33.0%) |
| Plans | 19 (8.2%) |
| Attempts | 7 (3.0%) |
| Baseline CDRS-R Total Score | 57.7±8.0 |
| Baseline CGI Severity | 4.9±0.7 |
CDRS-R, Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised; CGI, Clinical Global Impressions.