Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics (observed cases)
Characteristic | Total (n = 336) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 47.9 ± 14.3 |
Sex, n (%) | Â |
  Female | 216 (64.3) |
  Male | 120 (35.7) |
Educational level, n (%) | Â |
  Primary education | 24 (7.1) |
  Secondary education | 133 (39.6) |
  Higher education | 179 (53.3) |
Working status, n (%) | Â |
  Working full-time | 139 (41.4) |
  Working part-time | 49 (14.6) |
  Unable to work due to depression/anxiety | 12 (3.6) |
  Unable to work due to reasons other than depression | 8 (2.4) |
  Seeking work | 17 (5.1) |
  Not working by choice | 111 (33.0) |
Living status, n (%) | Â |
  Living with a partner | 274 (81.5) |
  Living alone | 62 (18.5) |
Newly diagnosed, n (%) | 182 (54.2) |
Family history of MDD, n (%) | 108 (32.1) |
MDD duration, years | 3.5 ± 6.1 |
No. of depressive episodes, n (%) | Â |
  1 | 163 (48.5) |
  2 | 100 (29.8) |
  ≥ 2 | 73 (21.7) |