Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Participant Sample (n = 19)
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 41.28 | 11.8 |
| Age of onset (y) | 14.5 | 7.2 |
| Length of current episode (y) | 8.6 | 10.97 |
| Antidepressant trials (lifetime) | 7.8 | 5.67 |
| Antidepressant trials (current episode) | 2.6 | 5.06 |
| Body mass index | 25.67 | 2.86 |
| n | % | |
| Sex (male) | 10 | 52.6 |
| Number of lifetime episodes | ||
| • 1 | 4 | 21 |
| • 2 | 1 | 5 |
| • 3 or more | 9 | 47 |
| • More than 1 but count unclear | 5 | 26 |
| Race | ||
| • Black or African American | 1 | 5 |
| • Multiple races | 1 | 5 |
| • White | 17 | 89 |
| Marital status | ||
| • Married | 5 | 26 |
| • Separated | 1 | 5 |
| • Single | 12 | 63 |
| • Single/divorced | 1 | 5 |
| Education | ||
| • Graduate school | 6 | 32 |
| • College graduate | 7 | 37 |
| • Some college | 5 | 26 |
| • GED | 1 | 5 |
| • Disability | 1 | 6* |
| • Unemployed | 11 | 58 |
| Family history | ||
| • Mood disorder | 15 | 79 |
| • Alcohol abuse or dependence | 1 | 5 |
| Lifetime diagnosis | ||
| • Alcohol abuse or dependence | 5 | 26 |
| • Substance abuse or dependence | 4 | 21 |
| • Anxiety disorder | 17 | 89 |
| • Suicide attempt | 4 | 21 |
| Depression subtype | ||
| • Atypical | 5 | 26 |
| • Melancholic | 10 | 53 |
| • Both | 2 | 11 |
| • Neither | 5 | 26 |