Table 1.

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics by Diagnostic Group

Variable	CTL (n = 39)	MDD (n = 41)	Difference Test
Demographic characteristics
Age (M, SD)	31.8 (9.7)	35.4 (9.8)	t(78)=−1.67, p=.10
Gender (% women)	82.1%	78.0%	χ2(1)=0.20, p=.66
Race/Ethnicitya			χ2(5)=3.89, p=.56
African American	2.6%	5.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native	2.6%	0%
Asian American	15.4%	20.0%
Caucasian	59.0%	62.5%
Hispanic/Latino	5.1%	7.5%
Other/Multiracial	15.4%	5.0%
Education			χ2(3)=5.89, p=.12
High school or lower	0%	7.3%
Some college	33.3%	34.1%
Bachelor’s degree	48.7%	29.3%
Professional degree	17.9%	29.3%
Marital Status			χ2(2)=4.62, p=.10
Never married	56.4%	39.0%
Married or cohabiting	38.5%	41.5%
Previously married	5.1%	19.5%
Clinical characteristics
Current MDE severityb
Mild	n/a	5.0%
Moderate	n/a	75.0%
Severe	n/a	20.0%
Global assessment of functioningc	87.3 (6.4)	55.4 (7.6)	t(75)=19.80, p<.001
Current comorbid anxiety disorder	0%	63.4%	χ2(1)=33.10, p<.001
Taking psychotropic medication	2.6%	31.7%	χ2(1)=11.76, p=.001

Note. CTL = healthy control; MDD = major depressive disorder; MDE = major depressive episode; n/a = not applicable.

^aOne MDD participant did not report her race/ethnicity.

^bPercentages reported for MDE severity correspond to data from 40 out of 41 MDD participants.

^cMeans reported for global assessment of functioning correspond to data from 37 out of 39 CTL participants and 40 out of 41 MDD participants.