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. 2015 Mar 18;2(1):e5. doi: 10.2196/mental.3649

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of participants of the campaign and control groups.

Demographic characteristics Campaign (N=55) Control (N=62) Difference (%) P values
n (%) n (%)
Gender



0.13

Male 23 (43) 17 (27) 16

Female 31 (57) 45 (73) -16
Age



0.84

18-29 24 (44) 22 (35) 9

30-39 6 (11) 8 (13) -2

40-49 10 (19) 11 (18) 1

50-59 12 (22) 19 (31) -9

60 or above 2 (4) 2 (3) 1
Education level



0.35

Primary school 0 (0) 4 (6)

-6

Secondary school 30 (56) 32 (52) 4

Undergraduate 19 (35) 21 (34) 1

Postgraduate 5 (9) 5 (8) 1
Ever been diagnosed with depression?


0.26


Yes 13 (24) 22 (35) -11

No 41 (76) 40 (65) 11
Ever sought professional help?


0.70


Yes 25 (46) 32 (52) -6

No 29 (54) 30 (48) 6
Friends or family members who had a diagnosis of having depression?


0.88

Yes 33 (61) 36 (58)

3

No 21 (39) 26 (42) -3
Depression anxiety stress scale (DASS) level


0.36

Normal 13 (24) 15 (24) 0

Mild 3 (6) 6 (10) -4

Moderate 12 (22) 16 (26) -4

Severe 10 (19) 4 (6) 13

Extremely severe 16 (30) 21 (34) -4