Table 1. Patients demographic and clinical background.
| Demographic characteristics | Number of participants (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 45.2± 9.6* |
| Sex | |
| Male | 15 (50) |
| Female | 15 (50) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Malay | 10 (33.3) |
| Chinese | 10 (33.3) |
| Indian | 10 (33.3) |
| Religion | |
| Islam | 10 (33.3) |
| Buddhist | 8 (26.7) |
| Hindu | 8(26.7) |
| Christian | 4 (13.3) |
| Current marital status | |
| Single | 2 (6.7) |
| Married | 22 (73.3) |
| Divorced | 6 (20) |
| Current monthly household income (RM) | |
| <1500 | 6(20) |
| 1501–2500 | 10 (33.3) |
| 2501–3500 | 5 (16.7) |
| 3501–4500 | 5(16.7) |
| >4500 | 4 (13.3) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Primary school | 2 (6.7) |
| Secondary school | 21 (70) |
| Diploma | 3 (10) |
| University or higher | 4 (13.3) |
| Current employment | |
| Unemployed | 2 (6.7) |
| Housewife | 6 (20) |
| Self-employed | 1 (3.3) |
| Retired | 2 (6.7) |
| Others | 19 (63.3) |
| Duration of MDD (years) | 8.8±8.6* |
| Duration of AD used (years) | 8.8±8.6* |
| Use of AD | |
| SSRIs | 23 (76.7) |
| SNRIs | 2 (6.7) |
| Miscellaneous | 5 (16.7) |
| Other medications | |
| Benzodiazepine | 7 (23.3) |
| Others (Antihypertensive etc) | 14 (46.7) |
| Not taking any other medication | 9 (30) |
| Co-morbidities | |
| Hypertension | 7 (23.3) |
| Diabetes | 2 (6.7) |
| Asthma | 3 (10) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 3 (10) |
| Others (Liver disease, BPH and etc) | 4 (13.3) |
| No co-morbidities | 15 (50) |
SD: Standard deviation, RM: Ringgit Malaysia (1 USD = RM4.44), MDD: Major depressive disorder, ADs: Antidepressants, SSRIs: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, SNRIs: Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors, BPH: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
*Data was presented using mean and SD.