Table 1.

Summary of sample characteristics

	Frequency (%)	Mean (SD)	Statistics
		(n = 54)
Demographic Information
Age, years		40.85 (11.54)
Gender
Male	18 (33.33)		${\chi }_{(1)}^2$ = 6.00 p < 0.05
Female	36 (66.67)
Employment
Employed/in education	24 (44.44)		${\chi }_{(1)}^2$ = 0.67 p = ni.
Not employed	30 (55.56)
Time in education, years		14.92 (2.94)
Clinical Information
BDI‐II		11.20 (4.89)
Main diagnosis
First depressive episode	16 (29.63)		${\chi }_{(1)}^2$ = 8.96 p < 0.01
Recurrent depressive disorder	38 (70.37)
Remission
Full remission	22 (40.74)		${\chi }_{(1)}^2$ = 1.85 p = ni.
Partial remission	32 (59.26)
Length of remission
About 1 month	27 (50.00)		${\chi }_{(2)}^2$ = 8.11 p < 0.05
2–11 months	17 (31.48)
1–2 years	10 (18.52)
Lifetime number of depressive episodes		4.24 (4.24)
Age of first onset, years		29.94 (13.49)
Number of admissions		1.59 (2.80)
Comorbidities
No	37 (68.52)		${\chi }_{(1)}^2$ = 7.41 p < 0.01
Yes	17 (31.48)
Substance use disorders (full remission)	7 (12.96)
Anxiety disorders	9 (16.67)
Personality disorders	4 (7.41)

BDI‐II, Beck Depression Inventory, 2nd edition.