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 |
|