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Table 1 Demographic and personal characteristics of the college patients

From: Identifying factors associated with the hospital readmission rate among patients with major depressive disorder

Covariates

Levels

Number (Percent)

Number of recurrences

Mean ± SD

Gender

Male

(66.37) 667

0.47 ± 1.67

Female

(33.63) 338

0.66 ± 2.12

Marital status

Single

(32.84) 330

0.47 ± 2.11

Married

(67.16) 675

0.56 ± 1.69

Educational level

Illiterate

(16.22) 163

0.89 ± 2.32

Literate

(83.80) 842

0.47 ± 1.73

Occupation

Unemployed (housewife/vacant)

(60) 603

0.61 ± 1.80

Employed

[40] 402

0.43 ± 1.90

Type of residence

Urban

(70.15) 705

0.60 ± 2.09

Rural

(29.85) 300

0.39 ± 1.01

Number of siblings

0–1

(5.27) 53

0.28 ± 0.57

2–3

(17.31) 174

0.60 ± 2.92

< 4

(77.41) 778

0.54 ± 1.84

History of emotional problems

No

(39.6) 398

0.40 ± 1.10

Yes

(60.4) 607

0.62 ± 2.19

History of smoking

No

(39.6) 398

0.53 ± 1.09

Yes

(60.4) 607

0.54 ± 2.20

History of substance abuse

No

(46.87) 471

0.6 0 ± 1.57

Yes

(53.13) 534

0.48 ± 2.05

Age of onset (year)

> 20

(19.2) 193

0.63 ± 2.62

20–29.99

(29.45) 296

0.51 ± 1.72

30–39.99

(23.48) 236

0.53 ± 1.93

< 40

(27.86) 280

0.51 ± 1.09

Family history of psychiatric illness

No

(78.31) 787

0.45 ± 1.43

Yes

(21.69) 218

0.82 ± 2.86

History of medical disorders

No

(58.8) 591

0.42 ± 1.64

Yes

(41.2) 414

0.70 ± 2.09

History of medication nonadherence

No

(58.41) 587

0.47 ± 1.30

Yes

(41.59) 418

0.58 ± 2.14