Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| N | 50 |
| Age (years) (mean±s.d.) | 38.6±10.8 |
| Females (%) | 68% |
| Race | |
| Caucasian (%) | 38% |
| African American (%) | 62% |
| College graduate (%) | 42% |
| Employed (%) | 64% |
| BMI (mean±s.d.) | 31.5±7.8 |
| Duration of current depressive episode (months) (mean±s.d.) | 181.1±163.6 |
| Age of onset (years) (mean±s.d.) | 20.1±11.5 |
| Number of depressive episodes (mean±s.d.) | 1.6±2.0 |
| Antidepressant trials during current episode (mean±s.d.) | 0.8±1.6 |
| History of substance abuse (%) | 36% |
| HAM-D (mean±s.d.) | 23.2±3.2 |
| IDS-SR total (mean±s.d.) | 36.2±8.0 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HAM-D, 17-item Hamilton depression rating scale for depression; IDS-SR: inventory for depressive symptoms–self-rated version.