Table 1.
Patient characteristics at study entry (baseline)
| Baseline characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), years | 38.0 (10.6) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 566 | 43.64 |
| Female | 731 | 56.36 |
| Independent living | 214 | 16.50 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married, living together | 853 | 65.77 |
| Never married | 157 | 12.10 |
| Other | 287 | 22.13 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| ≤ Primary school | 107 | 8.25 |
| Secondary school/occupational program | 572 | 44.10 |
| ≥ University | 618 | 47.65 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full-time | 718 | 55.36 |
| Economically inactive | 338 | 26.06 |
| Unemployed/part-time | 241 | 18.58 |
| Had MDD episode in last 24 months | 844 | 65.07 |
| Number of comorbidities (psychiatric and medical) | ||
| None | 955 | 74.03 |
| 1 | 258 | 20.00 |
| >1 | 77 | 5.97 |
| Painful physical symptoms | 680 | 52.47 |
| Adherence (at visit 2–8 weeks) | 803 | 68.5 |
| IID total score, mean (SD) | 35.54 (7.09) | |
| CGI-S score, mean (SD) | 4.54 (0.68) | |
| QIDS-SR16 score, mean (SD) | 14.65 (4.53) | |
| SDS score, mean (SD) | 17.78 (6.36) | |
Note: Data are presented as percentage or mean (standard deviation) as appropriate.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; MDD, major depressive disorder; CGI-S, Global Impressions of Severity; QIDS-SR16, 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self-Report; SDS, Sheehan Disability Scale; IID, Integral Inventory for Depression.