Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics
| Variables | Total | CR group | PR group |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 323 | 158 | 165 |
| Age (years) | |||
| ≥20–<40, n (%) | 116 (35.9) | 51 (32.3) | 65 (39.4) |
| ≥40–<66, n (%) | 165 (51.1) | 84 (53.2) | 81 (49.1) |
| ≥66, n (%) | 42 (13.0) | 23 (14.6) | 19 (11.5) |
| Mean ± SD | 46.2±14.8 | 47.7±14.9 | 44.8±14.7 |
| Min, max | 20, 81 | 20, 81 | 20, 81 |
| Sex | |||
| Male, n (%) | 155 (48.0) | 78 (49.4) | 77 (46.7) |
| Age (years), n (%) | |||
| ≥20–<40 | 55 (35.5) | 27 (34.6) | 28 (36.4) |
| ≥40–<66 | 87 (56.1) | 44 (56.4) | 43 (55.8) |
| ≥66 | 13 (8.4) | 7 (9.0) | 6 (7.8) |
| Sex | |||
| Female, n (%) | 168 (52.0) | 80 (50.6) | 88 (53.3) |
| Age (years), n (%) | |||
| ≥20–<40 | 61 (36.3) | 24 (30.0) | 37 (42.0) |
| ≥40–<66 | 78 (46.4) | 40 (50.0) | 38 (43.2) |
| ≥66 | 29 (17.3) | 16 (20.0) | 13 (14.8) |
| Educational background, n (%) | |||
| Junior high school or lower | 27 (8.4) | 13 (8.2) | 14 (8.5) |
| High school or vocational school | 155 (48.0) | 74 (46.8) | 81 (49.1) |
| College degree or higher | 141 (43.7) | 71 (44.9) | 70 (42.4) |
| Current work status, n (%) | |||
| Part-time worker | 30 (9.3) | 13 (8.2) | 17 (10.3) |
| Full-time worker | 157 (48.6) | 72 (45.6) | 85 (51.5) |
| Self-employed worker | 15 (4.6) | 11 (7.0) | 4 (2.4) |
| Student | 5 (1.5) | 3 (1.9) | 2 (1.2) |
| Housewife | 62 (19.2) | 37 (23.4) | 25 (15.2) |
| Unemployed due to reasons other than current disorder (MDD) | 11 (3.4) | 5 (3.2) | 6 (3.6) |
| Unemployed due to current disorder (MDD) | 18 (5.6) | 4 (2.5) | 14 (8.5) |
| Post-retirement | 25 (7.7) | 13 (8.2) | 12 (7.3) |
Abbreviations: CR, complete remission; Max, maximum; MDD, major depressive disorder; Min, minimum; PR, partial remission; SD, standard deviation.