Table 2.
Characteristics of survey respondents who reported minimal depressive symptoms, compared to mild or greater depressive symptoms
| Mild or greater symptoms (N = 42,718) | No depression (N = 31,199) | Total (N = 73,917) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 37.07 (14.42) | 46.24 (16.67) | 40.94 (16.06) | |
| Female gender (%) | 30,047 (70.3%) | 20,188 (64.7%) | 50,235 (68.0%) | <.001 |
| Household income | <.001 | |||
| (missing) | 3122 | 1722 | 4844 | |
| Mean ($1000) (SD) | 61.46 (71.34) | 71.13 (73.72) | 65.59 (72.52) | |
| Race/ethnicity | <.001 | |||
| White | 30,144 (70.6%) | 22,635 (72.6%) | 52,779 (71.4%) | |
| Hispanic | 3710 (8.7%) | 2111 (6.8%) | 5821 (7.9%) | |
| Black | 4506 (10.5%) | 3578 (11.5%) | 8084 (10.9%) | |
| Asian | 2551 (6.0%) | 1741 (5.6%) | 4292 (5.8%) | |
| Other | 1807 (4.2%) | 1134 (3.6%) | 2941 (4.0%) | |
| Location | <.001 | |||
| Rural | 7400 (17.3%) | 5207 (16.7%) | 12,607 (17.1%) | |
| Suburban | 24,535 (57.4%) | 18,443 (59.1%) | 42,978 (58.1%) | |
| Urban | 10,783 (25.2%) | 7549 (24.2%) | 18,332 (24.8%) | |
| Trust score | <.001 | |||
| (missing) | 7916 | 8041 | 15,957 | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.92 (2.44) | 5.30 (2.41) | 5.07 (2.43) | |
| Service attendance | <.001 | |||
| (missing) | 5954 | 7154 | 13,108 | |
| Weekly or more frequent | 8038 (21.9%) | 6612 (27.5%) | 14,650 (24.1%) | |
| Someone to care for | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.80 (2.53) | 3.18 (2.74) | 2.962 (2.62) | |
| Someone to lend money | <.001 | |||
| (missing) | 406 | 272 | 678 | |
| Mean (SD) | 2.20 (2.15) | 2.44 (2.40) | 2.30 (2.26) | |
| Someone to talk to | <.001 | |||
| (missing) | 522 | 356 | 878 | |
| Mean (SD) | 3.31 (2.98) | 4.01 (3.22) | 3.61 (3.10) | |
| Someone to find a job | <.001 | |||
| (missing) | 798 | 558 | 1356 | |
| Mean (SD) | 2.51 (2.83) | 2.87 (3.20) | 2.66 (3.00) | |
| Face‐to‐face meetings interactions/24 h | .001 | |||
| (missing) | 166 | 110 | 276 | |
| Mean (SD) | 6.04 (14.28) | 5.70 (13.21) | 5.90 (13.84) |