Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample
| Characteristic | Overall (N = 3,500) | Depressive symptoms ≥ 10 (N = 407 (11.2)) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| • Male | 1538 (48.5) | 126 (36.0) | < 0.001 |
| • Female | 1962 (51.5) | 281 (64.0) | |
| Age group | |||
| • 18–34 | 697 (22.1) | 116 (31.8) | < 0.001 |
| • 35–49 | 1054 (28.4) | 119 (28.3) | |
| • 50–64 | 1127 (25.8) | 129 (25.3) | |
| • 65–79 | 534 (20.3) | 35 (11.9) | |
| • 80 + | 88 (3.4) | 8 (2.7) | |
| Education level | |||
| • Primary | 237 (7.7) | 40 (10.8) | < 0.001 |
| • Secondary | 1193 (34.2) | 179 (43.6) | |
| • Professional training | 663 (18.6) | 64 (15.2) | |
| • Tertiary | 1407 (39.6) | 124 (30.4) | |
| Physical health | |||
| • No discomfort | 2272 (65.0) | 189 (47.7) | < 0.001 |
| • Slight discomfort | 684 (19.4) | 93 (22.6) | |
| • Moderate discomfort | 388 (11.1) | 74 (17.2) | |
| • Strong discomfort | 131 (3.7) | 39 (9.4) | |
| • Extreme discomfort | 25 (0.8) | 12 (3.1) | |
| Social support scale (3–14) | 11.13 (1.89)* | 10.39 (0.12)* | < 0.001 |
| Depressive symptoms scale (0–24) | 3.96 (0.08)* | 14.09 (0.19)* | < 0.001 |
| Substance use disorder | |||
| • Scale (0–4) | 0.10 (0.01)* | 0.31 (0.05)* | < 0.001 |
| • No (< 2) | 3406 (97.2) | 376 (92.1) | < 0.001 |
| • Yes (≥ 2) | 94 (2.8) | 31 (7.9) | |
Weighted proportions and unweighted frequencies are displayed for categorical variables, and mean with standard deviation (SD) is displayed for scales (*)
aGroups according to depressive symptoms (< 10 vs. ≥ 10) were compared using Chi square test for categorical variables and Student’s t-test for scales