Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants (N=824)
| Variables | Depressed* (N=152) | Not depressed (N=672) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 150 (98.7) | 657 (97.8) | 0.37 |
| Age | |||
| Junior (20–39 years) | 126 (82.9) | 439 (65.3) | <0.001 |
| Senior (40–65 years) | 26 (17.1) | 233 (34.7) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 102 (65.7) | 336 (50.2) | <0.001 |
| Married, without kids | 12 (7.9) | 58 (8.7) | |
| Married, with kids | 37 (24.5) | 275 (41.1) | |
| Have you experienced or had treatment for depression, anxiety, or insomnia? (yes) | 33 (21.9) | 62 (9.2) | <0.001 |
| Years of employment (years) | 7.9±6.9 | 11.4±8.9 | <0.001 |
| Symptom assessments | |||
| PHQ-9 | 13.2±3.3 | 3.9±2.8 | <0.001 |
| GAD-7 | 9.0±4.2 | 3.3±3.1 | <0.001 |
| SAVE-9 | 24.5±4.8 | 20.5±5.3 | <0.001 |
| Anxiety subcategory (SAVE-6) | 16.8±3.6 | 14.6±3.8 | <0.001 |
| Work-stress subcategory (SAVE-3) | 7.7±2.3 | 5.9±2.2 | <0.001 |
| BRS | 18.0±3.9 | 20.1±3.3 | <0.001 |
*
defined as PHQ-9 score ≥10.
PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9, GAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Scale-7 items, SAVE-9: Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-9 items, BRS: Brief Resilience Scale