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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics

From: A case series of 223 patients with depersonalization-derealization syndrome

 

DDS

n = 223

Only Depressed Group

n = 1129

Test

Age in years

30.7 ± 10.0

40.2 ± 13.0

T = 12.3, p < 0.0001

Female sex

43.9 % (98)

61.6 % (696)

χ 2 = 956.9, p < 0.0001

Current partnership (yes)

44.4 % (96)

59.1 % (635)

χ 2 = 15.8, p < 0.0001

Living in the household of the parents (yes)

25.9 % (57)

9.6 % (106)

χ 2 = 45.2, p < 0.0001

Educational level: University-entrance diploma

61.2 % (134)

40.7 % (449)

χ 2 = 31.2, p < 0.0001

Occupational situation

 Employed (part- or fulltime)

33.2 % (74)

46.4 % (524)

χ 2 = 21.7, p < 0.0001

 Unemployed

22.1 % (47)

15.1 % (165)

χ 2 = 6.3, p = 0.012

 Retirement

4.9 % (11)

9.6 % (108)

χ 2 = 5.5, p = 0.065

German citizenship

95.9 % (211)

91.3 % (1013)

χ 2 = 5.3, p = 0.022

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or percentage and numbers in brackets; DDS, patients with depersonalization-derealization syndrome