Table 1.
Characteristics of the current sample (N = 641).
| Demographic and clinical characteristics | Range | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 14-74 | 37.2 |
| % | n | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 73 | 468 |
| Male | 27 | 173 |
| Education Level | ||
| None | 1.6 | 10 |
| High School | 19 | 122 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 30.1 | 193 |
| Postgraduate Degree | 26.7 | 171 |
| Other Certificate | 22.6 | 145 |
| Current Work | ||
| Working | 63.3 | 406 |
| Not working | 36.7 | 235 |
| Employment Status | ||
| Unemployed | 16.2 | 104 |
| Full time employed | 44 | 282 |
| Part time employed or student | 24.5 | 157 |
| Disabled | 1.2 | 8 |
| At home parent | 11.4 | 73 |
| Retired | 2.7 | 17 |
| Civil Status | ||
| Married | 39.3 | 252 |
| Divorced | 1.9 | 12 |
| Have a partner | 18.7 | 120 |
| Other | 2.3 | 15 |
| Separated | 2.8 | 18 |
| Single | 34.9 | 224 |
| Number of Dependents | ||
| None | 55.4 | 355 |
| 1-2 | 29.6 | 190 |
| 3+ | 15 | 96 |
| Previous Diagnosis of Depression | ||
| None | 43.1 | 276 |
| Previous diagnosis | 56.9 | 365 |
| Experienced Recent Loss | ||
| Yes | 76.9 | 493 |
| No | 23.1 | 148 |
| Knew Suicide Completer | ||
| Yes | 18.9 | 121 |
| No | 81.1 | 519 |
| Family History of Depression | ||
| Yes | 51 | 327 |
| No | 49 | 314 |
| Frequency of Alcohol Consumption | ||
| Never or infrequently | 43.2 | 277 |
| Once or twice per week | 44.3 | 284 |
| 3+ times per week | 12.5 | 80 |
| Annual Income | ||
| <€11k | 28.2 | 181 |
| €11-22k | 18.9 | 121 |
| €22-44k | 34 | 218 |
| €44k+ | 18.9 | 121 |
| Recent Life Stresses | ||
| Family | 15 | 96 |
| Financial | 15.1 | 97 |
| Work | 22.6 | 145 |
| Partner | 4.4 | 28 |
| Other | 18.4 | 118 |