Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and symptoms of participants.
| Variable | Treatment n = 33 |
Control n = 37 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, m (sd) | 17.2 (1.0) | 16.9 (1.1) |
| Girls, n (%) | 31 (93.9) | 35 (94.6) |
| Knowledge score m (sd) | ||
| Raw scores | 13.20 (2.5) | 13.03 (2.0) |
| Weighted scores | 17.27 (4.7) | 16.54 (3.6) |
| BDI-II score | ||
| Group mean m (sd) | 33.1 (9.4) | 32.3 (10.2) |
| Duration of depressive symptoms n (%) | ||
| 0–6 months | 2 (6.1) | 5 (13.5) |
| 0.5 to 1 year | 2 (6.1) | 3 (8.1) |
| 1 to 2 years | 11 (33.3) | 5 (13.5) |
| >2 years | 18 (54.5) | 24 (64.9) |
| Residence | ||
| City | 10 (30.3) | 12 (32.4) |
| Small town | 14 (42.4) | 15 (40.5) |
| Non-urban | 9 (27.3) | 10 (27.0) |
| Previous mental health contact, n (%) | 21 (63.6) | 24 (64.7) |
| Previous treatment, n (%) | 14 (27.3) | 13 (35.1) |
| Counsellor contact | 6 (18.2) | 5 (13.5) |
| Psychotherapy | 11 (33.3) | 7 (18.9) |
| Psychotropic medication | 3 (9.1) | 1 (2.7) |
CBT = cognitive behavioural therapy, BDI = Beck Depression Inventory.