Table 2 Key characteristics of survey participants, by disease group (n = 8841)
| Â | (1) Neither MDD nor CVD | (2) MDD only | (3) CVD only | (4) Co-morbid MDD & CVD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 6,079 | n = 1326 | n = 1,223 | n = 213 |
| Â | Mean/Percentage | Mean/Percentage | Mean/Percentage | Mean/Percentage |
| Â | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) |
Age | 42.5 (42.2, 42.8) | 36.7 (35.7, 37.7) | 62.1 (60.9, 63.2) | 54.6 (52.1, 57.2) |
Sex (male) | 50.6 (49.7, 51.6) | 45.4 (41.4, 49.4) | 51.0 (47.5, 54.4) | 40.9 (30.3, 51.5) |
Country of birth (Australia) | 71.2 (69.3, 73.2) | 80.9 (77.6, 84.1) | 71.6 (66.6, 76.6) | 75.0 (66.1, 83.9) |
Main language spoken at home (English) | 90.4 (89.1, 91.6) | 94.2 (91.6, 96.7) | 92.7 (89.4, 95.9) | 96.4 (92.5, 100.0) |
Registered marital status (not married/single) | 46.5 ( 45.0, 48.0) | 64.7 (60.1, 69.3) | 28.7 (25.0, 32.5) | 41.2 (31.63, 50.7) |
Post graduate education (yes) | 57.0 (55.6, 58.4) | 51.9 (48.3, 55.6) | 46.8 (42.5, 51.1) | 48.4 (37.7, 59.1) |
Level of Area social economic disadvantage (Decile 1-5)+ | 44.7 (42.5, 46.9) | 46.7 (42.3, 51.2) | 49.15 (44.3, 54.0) | 57.5 (46.3, 68.6) |
Self-rated physical health (Excellent-Good) | 89.8 (88.7, 90.8) | 77.5 (74.8, 80.2) | 76.2 (72.6, 79.8) | 44.4 (33.5, 55.2) |
Self-rated mental health ± (Excellent-Good) | 96.1 (95.5, 96.8) | 72.7 (68.0, 77.3) | 92.4 ( 90.2, 94.5) | 53.5 (52.8, 74.2) |
Psychological distress (Moderate to high distress) | 20.7 (19.2, 22.1) | 64.3 (60.7, 67.9) | 24.1 (19.8, 28.3) | 68.9 (56.9, 81.0) |
Smoke (yes) | 20.6 (19.1, 22.2) | 38.5 (34.4, 42.6) | 10.6 (8.1,13.0) | 28.0 (16.1, 39.9) |
Body Mass Index (% normal) | 44.5 (42.6, 46.3) | 49.3 (45.5, 53.1) | 23.9 (20.1, 27.6) | 18.9 (9.6, 28.3) |
+Frequency of physical activity in past week | 5.2 (4.9, 5.5) | 5.6 (4.9, 6.2) | 4.3 (3.6, 4.9) | 4.2 (2.7, 5.7) |