Table 2 Participant characteristics at baseline
| Â | N (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 1074 (100) | Â |
Demographics | Â | Â |
 Women | 804 (74.9) |  |
 Age |  | 45 (8.8) |
 Socioeconomic position |  |  |
  High | 253 (23.6) |  |
  Intermediate | 224 (20.9) |  |
  Low | 597 (55.6) |  |
Exposure and outcome | Â | Â |
 High strain work | 168 (15.6) |  |
 Incident severe depressive symptoms | 69 (6.4) |  |
 Low private life social support | 284 (26.4) |  |
 Private life social support, domains with confidants |  |  |
  0 | 30 (2.8) |  |
  1 | 254 (23.7) |  |
  2 | 320 (29.8) |  |
  3 | 282 (26.3) |  |
  4 | 145 (13.5) |  |
  5+ | 43 (4.0) |  |
Joint exposure high strain work and low private life social support | Â | Â |
 High strain work |  |  |
  low private life social support | 47 (4.4) |  |
  high private life social support | 129 (12.0) |  |
 Not high strain work |  |  |
  low private life social support | 237 (22.1) |  |
  high private life social support | 661 (61.6) |  |