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Table 1 Demographics of depression and healthy groups

From: Distinct effects of over-general autobiographical memory on suicidal ideation among depressed and healthy people

Sample characteristics

Depression

(N = 180)

Healthy

(N = 176)

χ2

P

Mean age ± SD (years)

29.5 ± 8

28.4 ± 8.8

1.236 (t)

0.217

Gender

  

2.85

0.091

 Male

78 (43.3)

92 (52.3)

  

 Female

102 (56.7)

84 (47.7)

  

Occupational status

  

3.26

0.071

 Yes

104 (57.8)

118 (67)

  

 No

76 (42.2)

58 (33)

  

Annual household income (10,000 Yuan)

  

0.25

0.881

  < 5

37 (20.6)

33 (18.8)

  

 5–20

135 (75)

136 (77.3)

  

  > 20

8 (4.4)

7 (4)

  

No religion

170 (94.4)

168 (95.5)

0.19

0.664

Han nationality

169 (93.9)

166 (94.3)

0.03

0.864

Live alone

23 (12.8)

14 (8)

2.22

0.136

BDI-II (Mean ± SD)

24.01 ± 10.31

3.89 ± 3.95

24.42 (t)***

< 0.001

CSI

  

43.71***

< 0.001

 Yes

55 (30.6)

7 (4)

  

 No

125 (69.4)

169 (96)

  

WSI

  

91.38***

< 0.001

 Yes

122 (67.8)

31 (17.6)

  

 No

58 (32.2)

145 (82.4)

  

PSB

  

42.36***

< 0.001

 Yes

50 (27.8)

5 (2.8)

  

 No

130 (72.2)

171 (97.2)

  
  1. Note. Values are expressed as a number (%); t: Independent t-test t-value. BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory second edition; ***P < 0.001.WSI Worst-point suicidal ideation, CSI Current suicidal ideation, PSB Previous suicidal behavior