Table 1 Demographic data of the participants
Drug holidays group (N = 25) | Control group (N = 25) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (± SD) | Count (%) | Mean (± SD) | Count (%) | ||||
Age (years) | 36.44 (± 6.049) | 35.04 (± 6.693) | |||||
Education level | Illiterate | - | 1 (4%) | ||||
High school diploma or lower | 5 (20%) | 10 (40%) | |||||
Higher education | 20 (80%) | 14 (56%) | |||||
Employment status | Employed | 20 (80%) | 19 (86%) | ||||
Unemployed | 5 (20%) | 6 (24%) | |||||
Medication | Sertraline | 11 (44%) | 9 (36%) | ||||
Escitalopram | 7 (28%) | 9 (36%) | |||||
Paroxetine | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) | |||||
Citalopram | 4 (16%) | 4 (16%) | |||||
Fluvoxamine | 2 (8%) | 2 (8%) | |||||
Previous psychiatric diagnosis | Depressive disorders | 13 (52%) | 6 (24%) | ||||
Anxiety disorders | 10 (40%) | 12 (48%) | |||||
Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders | 2 (8%) | 7 (28%) | |||||