Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 193).
| Demographic characteristics | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 43 | (22.3) |
| Female | 150 | (77.7) |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 years | 53 | (27.5) |
| 30–59 years | 125 | (64.8) |
| 60+ years | 15 | (7.7) |
| Nationality | ||
| Dutch | 186 | (96.3) |
| Surinam | 3 | (1.6) |
| Turkish | 3 | (1.6) |
| Moroccan | 1 | (0.5) |
| Relational status | ||
| Single/separated | 77 | (39.9) |
| Married/partnership | 116 | (60.1) |
| Educational level | ||
| Low/intermediate (primary/secondary school) | 88 | (45.6) |
| High (college or university) | 105 | (54.4) |
| Employment (%) | ||
| Paid/voluntary work | 125 | (64.8) |
| Unemployed | 68 | (35.2) |
| Living condition | ||
| Alone | 61 | (31.6) |
| With others (partner/children/family/friends) | 132 | (68.4) |
| Religion | ||
| No | 139 | (72.0) |
| Yes | 54 | (28.0) |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Family history with depression* | ||
| None | 34 | (17.6) |
| First degree | 130 | (67.4) |
| Second/third degree | 160 | (82.9) |
| Age of onset of first depressive episode | ||
| < 20 years | 92 | (47.7) |
| ≥ 20 years | 101 | (52.3) |
| Lifetime number of depressive episodes | ||
| Single episode | 30 | (15.5) |
| 2–4 episodes | 90 | (46.6) |
| ≥ 5 episodes | 73 | (37.8) |
| Lifetime number of depression treatments | ||
| ≤ 1 | 60 | (31.1) |
| ≥ 2 | 133 | (68.9) |
| Duration of most recent depression | ||
| < 8 weeks | 38 | (19.7) |
| 9–32 weeks | 65 | (33.7) |
| > 32 weeks | 90 | (46.6) |
| Treating professional regarding most recent depression* | ||
| No treatment | 5 | (2.6) |
| Family doctor | 54 | (28.0) |
| Psychologist | 104 | (53.9) |
| Psychiatrist | 112 | (58.0) |
| Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 score | ||
| Mild (score 5–14) | 32 | (16.6) |
| Moderate (score 15–19) | 72 | (37.3) |
| Severe (score 20–27) | 89 | (46.1) |
* Including overlap (more options are possible).