Table 1 Characteristics of the original sample and the final sample
Original sample | Final sample | |
|---|---|---|
(N = 267) | (N = 178) | |
Sociodemographics | ||
Age, mean (SD) | 42.8 (11.3) | 43.4 (11.5) |
Female, n (%) | 171 (64 %) | 121 (68 %) |
Years of education, mean (SD) | 12.5 (3.7) | 12.5 (3.5) |
Married/cohabiting, n (%) | 172 (64.4 %) | 117 (65.7 %) |
Paid employment, n (%) | 161 (60.3 %) | 109 (61.2 %) |
Number of chronic somatic diseases, median (IQR) | 1 (0.5-1.5) | 1 (0.5-1.5) |
Treatment arm, n (%) | ||
Usual care by general practitioner | 72 (27 %) | 46 (26 %) |
Psycho-education (PEP) | 112 (42 %) | 71 (40 %) |
Psychiatric consultation + PEP | 39 (15 %) | 30 (17 %) |
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy + PEP | 44 (16 %) | 31 (17 %) |
Psychiatric Characteristics | ||
Beck Depression Inventory, mean (SD) | 20.1 (9.4) | 19.7 (9.2) |
Number of previous episodes, median (IQR) | 2 (0–4.5) | 2 (0–4) |
Age at first onset, mean (SD) | 31.3 (13.2) | 31.9 (13.0) |
Antidepressant use, n (%) | 198 (74 %) | 134 (75 %) |
Previous suicide attempt, n (%) | 27 (10.1 %) | 17 (9.6 %) |
Past month comorbid psychiatric disorders, n (%) | ||
Dysthymia | 22 (8.2 %) | 13 (7.3 %) |
Social phobia | 41 (15.4 %) | 22 (12.4 %) |
Panic Disorder | 34 (12.7 %) | 19 (10.7 %) |
Agoraphobia | 22 (8.2 %) | 18 (10.1 %) |