Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of BDI-II, PHQ-9, and CES-D Samples
| Characteristic | Percentage
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|---|---|---|---|
| BDI-II sample | PHQ-9 sample | CES-D sample | |
| N | 1,120 | 748 | 747 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 47.4 | 43.9 | 48.1 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 14.7 | 15.2 | 9.5 |
| Race | |||
| White | 72.0 | 80.1 | 80.5 |
| Black/African American | 11.3 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
| Asian | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Multiracial | 2.4 | 2.9 | |
| Other | 9.2 | 10.1 | 5.6 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 13.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| High school diploma, GED, or vocational/technical training | 28.6 | 27.1 | 20.1a |
| Further educational attainment | 58.1 | 68.0 | 77.2 |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 46.4 (17.5) | 47.2 (15.2) | 51.3 (18.8) |
Note. BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory–II; PHQ-9 = 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire; CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; GED = general equivalency diploma.
a
Percentage excludes vocational/technical training; 46.2% endorsed having some college, technical training, or associates degree.