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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Children and Parents at Baseline

From: A randomized controlled trial of a preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: mid-term effects, mediators and moderators

 

EG

CG

Total

Children

n = 66

n = 69

 N = 135

Age, mean (SD)

11.41 (2.70)

11.76 (2.95)

11.59 (2.83)

Gender (%) female

50.8

55.2

53.0

IQ, mean (SD)

105.40 (16.23)

106.46 (13.69)

105.96 (14.90)

Siblings (%)

77.8

72.7

75.3

School type (%)

   

Primary school

37.5

35.2

36.4

Hauptschule

5.4

1.9

3.6

Realschule

12.5

11.1

11.8

Gymnasium

42.9

50.0

46.4

Parents

n= 50

n= 50

 N = 100

Age, mean (SD)

45.15 (5.80)

47.10 (7.01)

46.06 (6.43)

Gender (%) female

60.0

62.7

61.4

Highest level of education (%)

   

High school

14.0

18.2

15.8

A-levels

23.3

30.3

26.3

University

46.5

51.5

48.7

Doctoral degree

16.3

0

9.2

Family income (%)

   

< €2000 /month

10.3

12.5

11.3

€2000 – €3000 /month

17.9

18.8

18.3

€3000 – €4000 /month

15.4

18.8

16.9

€4000 – €5000 /month

30.8

25.0

28.2

> €5000 /month

25.6

25.0

25.4

Depressive Symptoms (BDI-II)

16.7 (10.04)

17.7 (12.29)

17.20 (11.10)

Currently depressed (%)

58.0

56.9

57.4

Treatment experience

   

Psychotherapy (%)

92.3

94.3

93.2

Psychopharmaceuticals (%)

82.1

69.7

76.4

  1. Note. BDI-II = Beck’s Depression Inventory