Table 1 Characteristics of the total NEMESIS-2 population (n = 6646) and respondents diagnosed with depression (last year-prevalence, n = 361), weighted^a

n (percentage)

6646 (100 %)

361 (5,2 %)

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Mean age (years)

41.6

40.2

1.038

Females (%)

49.6

60.2

0.035

Educational level high-cat 4^b (%)

28.0

21.45

0.025

Any 12-month anxiety disorder (%)

10.1

40.0

0.031

Any 12-month substance use disorder (%)

5.6

10.5

0.019

Any 12-month somatic illness (%)

31.6

46.9

0.040

Any 12-month dysthymia (%)

0.89

15.4

0.026

Any 12-month ADHD (%)

1.2

2.7

0.010

Mean duration episode last 12 months (days)

n/a

120.86

7.15

Single vs recurrent episodes (%)

n/a

32.7/67.3

0.038/0.040

Mild vs moderate vs severe (%)

n/a

7.6/36.1/56.3

0.015/0.032/0.033