Table 2 Self-reported depression
From: Duration of unemployment and depression: a cross-sectional survey in Lithuania
Variable | Unemployment Duration (%/n) | t (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Short-term N = 234 | Long-term N = 195 | Â |
Depression (in past 12 months) | Â | Â | Â |
   Never | 15.8/37 | 16.4/32 | 0.17 (sn) |
   Sometimes | 50.4/118 | 32.8/64 | 3.75 (p < 0.001) |
   Often | 29.5/69 | 39.5/77 | 2.17 (p < 0.05) |
   Always | 4.3/10 | 11.3/22 | 2.67 (p < 0.01) |
Depression (after unemployment) | Â | Â | Â |
   Do not feel at all | 14.1/33 | 11.8/23 | 0.71 (sn) |
   No significant changes | 43.2/101 | 33.8/66 | 2.01 (p < 0.05) |
   Feel more often | 39.7/93 | 51.8/101 | 2.52 (p < 0.05) |
   Feel less | 3.0/7 | 2.6/5 | 0.25 (sn) |
Use of sedative drugs | Â | Â | Â |
   At least once in the last 30 days | 19.2/45 | 25.6/50 | 1.58 (sn) |