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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n = 1150)

From: Factor analysis of the Zung self-rating depression scale in a large sample of patients with major depressive disorder in primary care

Demographic and clinical characteristics

Patients with MDD

 

N

n

%

Gender

   

   Women

1138

856

75.2

   Men

1138

282

24.8

Place of residence

   

   Urban

1142

537

47.0

   Semi-urban

1142

384

33.6

   Rural

1142

221

19.4

Current diagnosis of depression for this episode

1097

504

45.9

Severity of depression (ZSDS)

   

   None

1049

42

4.0

   Mild

1049

185

17.6

   Moderate

1049

355

33.8

   Severe/extreme

1049

467

44.5

Current medication

   

   Analgesics/anti-inflammatories

1150

616

53.6

   Benzodiazepines

1149

518

45.1

   Antidepressants

1150

356

31.0

   Antipsychotics

1150

23

2.0

 

N

Mean

SD

Age (in years)

1112

55.0

15.4

CGI-S

1121

4.1

1.2