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Table 2 Characteristics of study subjects with or without depression

From: Sociodemographic characteristics associated with adolescent depression in urban and rural areas of Hubei province: a cross-sectional analysis

Variables

Depressed (N = 1220)

Non-depressed (N = 2385)

P

Age, years (median, IQR)

14 (13~14)

13 (13~14)

0.000

Females, n (%)

614 (50.33)

946 (39.66)

0.000

Urban areas, n (%)

658 (53.93)

1216 (50.99)

0.094

Accommodation, n, %

  

0.873

 At home

816 (66.89)

1577 (66.12)

 

 In residence

247 (20.25)

488 (20.46)

 

 Others

157 (12.87)

320 (13.42)

 

Academic achievement, n (%)

  

0.000

 Excellent

152 (12.46)

415 (17.40)

 

 Average

343 (28.11)

949 (39.79)

 

 Poor

695 (56.97)

1022 (42.85)

 

Key class, n (%)

563 (46.15)

984 (41.26)

0.005

Three-generational household, n (%)

929 (76.15)

1829 (76.69)

0.717

Only children, n (%)

494 (40.49)

903 (37.86)

0.125

Left behind children, n (%)

376 (30.82)

665 (27.88)

0.066

Single parent family, n (%)

88 (7.21)

122 (5.12)

0.011

Full-time mother, n (%)

208 (17.05)

371 (15.56)

0.248

Father’s education level, n (%)

  

0.028

 Primary school or below

184 (15.08)

295 (12.37)

 

 Secondary school

670 (54.92)

1405 (58.91)

 

 College degree or above

366 (30.00)

685 (28.72)

 

Mother’s education level, n (%)

  

0.630

 Primary school or below

273 (22.38)

539 (22.60)

 

 Secondary school

620 (50.82)

1243 (52.12)

 

 College degree or above

327 (26.80)

605 (25.37)

 

Exercise habit, n (%)

480 (39.34)

1255 (52.62)

0.000