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Table 1 T-test and chi-square test of depression

From: Association between social capital and depression among critically ill patients: evidence from a cross-sectional study in rural Shandong, China

Variable

Not Depressed

n (%)

Depressed

n (%)

t/χ2

Gender

  

6.19*

 Male

177 (35.26)

325 (64.74)

 

 Female

152 (28.10)

389 (71.90)

 

Age [Mean (SD)]

61.37 (13.77)

63.43 (11.76)

−2.48*

Education [Mean (SD)]

5.73 (3.54)

5.12 (3.47)

2.62**

Marital status

  

2.57

 Married

291 (32.48)

605 (67.52)

 

 Other

38 (25.85)

109 (74.15)

 

Living status

  

3.25

 Live alone

19 (24.05)

60 (75.95)

 

 Empty Nest

168 (30.83)

377 (69.17)

 

 Other

142 (33.89)

277 (66.11)

 

Economic status

  

56.64***

 Economic surplus

73 (48.99)

76 (51.01)

 

 Sufficient means

177 (36.80)

304 (63.20)

 

 Having difficulties

79 (19.13)

334 (80.87)

 

Number of diseases [Mean (SD)]

1.13 (0.40)

1.14 (0.39)

−0.36

Self-rated health status [Mean (SD)]

2.88 (0.81)

3.63 (0.77)

−14.39***

Social networks

 Number of frequent contacts [Mean (SD)]

6.74 (6.20)

4.86 (5.05)

5.21***

 Occupations of frequent contacts

  

21.93***

  None

5 (7.94)

58 (92.06)

 

  Farmer

195 (30.71)

440 (69.29)

 

  Other

129 (37.39)

216 (62.61)

 

Social participation

 Number of group involvement [Mean (SD)]

0.26 (0.45)

0.12 (0.35)

5.34***

 Number of group activities participated in the last month [Mean (SD)]

0.59 (1.14)

0.23 (0.75)

6.02***

Social reciprocity

 Economic help in need

  

63.00***

  Agree totally

181 (46.29)

210 (53.71)

 

  Other

148 (22.70)

504 (77.30)

 

 Mental help in need

  

59.80***

  Agree totally

206 (43.83)

264 (56.17)

 

  Other

123 (21.47)

450 (78.53)

 

Social trust

 Trust in relatives and friends

  

39.26***

  Agree totally

263 (37.95)

430 (62.05)

 

  Other

66 (18.86)

284 (81.14)

 

 Trust in most people around

  

26.16***

  Agree totally

209 (38.63)

332 (61.37)

 

  Other

120 (23.90)

382 (76.10)

 

 Trust in doctors

  

8.59**

  Agree totally

259 (34.12)

500 (65.88)

 

  Other

70 (24.65)

214 (75.35)

 

Social support

 Daily life-care support

  

0.44

  Spouse

125 (32.81)

256 (67.19)

 

  Other

204 (30.82)

458 (69.18)

 

 Producing activities assistance

  

1.34

  Spouse

117 (33.91)

228 (66.09)

 

  Other

212 (30.37)

486 (69.63)

 

 Medical convenience

  

0.56

  Spouse

75 (29.64)

178 (70.36)

 

  Other

254 (32.15)

536 (67.85)

 

 Spiritual comfort

  

0.05

  Spouse

104 (32.00)

221 (68.00)

 

  Other

225 (31.34)

493 (68.66)

 

 Distance to the nearest medical institution [Mean (SD)]

0.54 (0.45)

0.61 (0.53)

−1.94

  1. Note: Statistical description of variables. Continuous variables use mean and standard deviation (SD), categorical variables use frequency (n) and percentage. Standard deviation (SD) or percentage (%) is in parentheses
  2. Sample size:1043
  3. *P < 0.05 **P < 0.01 *** P < 0.001