Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical patient characteristics. The educational level “subdegree” indicates that qualifications are below degree level. We use the acronyms MADM (Maintenance Antidepressant Medication), PCT (Preventive Cognitive Therapy), and ADM+ (Tapering and/or Stopping Antidepressant Medication). This table is adapted from [3]
From: Identifying relapse predictors in individual participant data with decision trees
Characteristic | No. Participants | Prop. Participants | Mean (SD) | Total No. (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female sex | 522 | 73.1% | n/a | 714 (n/a) |
Male sex | 192 | 26.9% | n/a | 714 (n/a) |
Presence of a comorbid psychiatric condition | 252 | 38.2% | n/a | 660 (n/a) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Partner | 437 | 61.2% | n/a | 714 (n/a) |
   Single | 139 | 19.5% | n/a | 714 (n/a) |
   Divorced, separated, or widowed | 138 | 19.3% | n/a | 714 (n/a) |
Intervention type | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   MADM | 369 | 51.7% | n/a | 714 (n/a) |
   MBCT while ADM+ | 287 | 40.2% | n/a | 714 (n/a) |
   PCT while ADM+ | 58 | 8.1% | n/a | 714 (n/a) |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Degree | 252 | 35.6% | n/a | 707 (n/a) |
   Subdegree | 378 | 53.5% | n/a | 707 (n/a) |
   No qualifications | 77 | 10.9% | n/a | 707 (n/a) |
Age | 714 | n/a | 49.2 (11.5) years | 714 (19–79) |
Mean age at onset | 708 | n/a | 26.9 (12.8) years | 708 (4–70) |
Previous episodes | 624 | n/a | 5.6 (3.4) | 624 (2–40) |
Time in remission since last episode | 660 | n/a | 17.5 (23.5) months | 660 (0–178) |
HAMD score at baseline | 714 | n/a | 4.5 (4.1) | 714 (0–20) |