Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of N= 93 patients with minor depressiona
| Demographics: | |||
| Age | Mean (SD) Mdn [Range] | 46.8 (14.7) 46.2 [21–82] | |
| Gender | N (%) | Female | 43 (46.2) |
| Race | N (%) | White | 81 (87.1) |
| N (%) | African American | 3 (3.2) | |
| Asian | 2 (2.2) | ||
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 (1.1) | ||
| Ethnicity | Did not provide information | 6 (6.4) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4 (4.3) | ||
| Education | N (%) | At least some college | 90 (96.8) |
| Marital statusb | N (%) | Married/Living together | 33 (36.3) |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 14 (15.4) | ||
| Never married | 44 (48.3) | ||
| Employment status | N (%) | Currently employed | 64 (68.8) |
| Any comorbid disorder | N (%) | Current (nonprimary) | 10 (10.8) |
| N (%) | Lifetime | 29 (31.2) | |
| Clinical rating scales: | |||
| Inventory for depressive | Mean (SD) | 22.0 (4.7) | |
| symptomatology—clinician rated | Mdn [Range] | 22.0 [11–34] | |
| (30‐Item Version) (IDS‐C30) | |||
| Hamilton depression rating scale (17‐Item | Mean (SD) | 13.3 (2.1) | |
| Version) (HAM‐D17)c | Mdn [Range] | 13.0 [10–18c] | |
| Global assessment of functioning | Mean (SD) | 62.6 (5.0) | |
| (GAF) Scaled | Mdn [Range] | 65.0 [45–69]e | |
aBased on completed Screen Visit data for N= 93 patients meeting all entry criteria for the minor depression treatment trial described in detail in the text.
bTwo cases have missing data for this item.
cHAM‐D17 of 10–17 was required for entry into the study. Due to a hand‐scoring error, one case entered the study with a HAM‐D17 score of 18.
dGAF scale values range from 1 (most severely impaired) to 100 (superior functioning). Ratings of 41–50 represent serious impairment, 51–60 represent moderate impairment, and 61–70 represent mild impairment.
eThe distribution of GAF scores is negatively skewed as follows: N= 5 (5.4%) had a value of 45–50; N= 8 (8.6% had a value of 55–59; N= 19 (20.4%) had a value of 60; the remaining N= 61 (65.6%) had GAF values of 62–69.