Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics by depression severity degree of the sample of adult patients (n = 169)
From: Validation and calibration of the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Argentina
Characteristic | Level of severity of depressive symptoms according to BDI-II | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall N = 169 | Non-depressed/Minimal symptomatology N = 52 | Mild depressive Symptoms N = 32 | Moderate depressive Symptoms N = 34 | Severe depressive symptoms N = 51 | |
Age, mean ± SD | 47.4 ± 14.8 | 53.6 ± 14.8 | 44 ± 15.9 | 47 ± 14 | 43.7 ± 12.9 |
Gender, n (%) | |||||
Male | 67 (39.6%) | 25 (48.1%) | 13 (40.6%) | 11 (32.4%) | 18 (35.3%) |
Female | 102 (60.4%) | 27 (51.9%) | 19 (59.4%) | 23 (67.7%) | 33 (64.7%) |
Level of education, n (%) | |||||
Primary School | 44 (26%) | 14 (26.9%) | 7 (21.9%) | 8 (23.5%) | 15 (29.4%) |
Secondary School | 65 (38.5%) | 19 (36.5%) | 13 (40.6%) | 18 (52.9%) | 15 (29.4%) |
University | 60 (35.5%) | 19 (36.5%) | 12 (37.5%) | 8 (23.5%) | 21 (41.2%) |
Employment, n (%) | |||||
Employed | 102 (60.4%) | 37 (71.2%) | 17 (53.1%) | 17 (50%) | 31 (60.8%) |
Unemployed | 25 (14.8%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (15.6%) | 9 (26.5) | 11 (21.6%) |
Not active | 42 (24.9%) | 15 (28.9%) | 10 (31.3%) | 8 (23.5%) | 9 (17.6%) |
Marital status n (%) | |||||
Married/with partner | 50 (29.6%) | 22 (42.3%) | 8 (25%) | 8 (23.5%) | 12 (23.5%) |
Single/divorced/widowed | 119 (70.4%) | 30 (57.7%) | 24 (75%) | 26 (76.5) | 39 (76.5%) |
Health insurance n (%) | 130 (76.9%) | 49 (94.2%) | 23 (71.9%) | 27 (79.4%) | 31 (60.8%) |