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Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline

From: Economic evaluation of a dietary intervention for adults with major depression (the “SMILES” trial)

  

Total

Dietary Support

n = 33

Social Support

n = 34

Age, mean (S.D.) years

mean (S.D.)

40.3 (13.1)

37.4 (10.7)

43.0 (14.6)

Sex, female

% (n)

71.6% (48)

61.8% (21)

81.8% (27)

Post-secondary school education

% (n)

51.5% (34)

51.5% (17)

51.5% (17)

Household income >$80,000/year

% (n)

23.1%(15)

25%(8)

21.2% (7)

Covered by private health insurance

% (n)

50% (32)

50%(16)

50% (16)

Hours of paid work per week

mean (S.D.)

17.7 (17.4)

14.65 (14.9)

20.6 (19.2)

Utility value

mean (S.D.)

0.407 (0.118)

0.390 (0.129)

0.423 (0.104)

Health sector costsa

mean (S.D.)

$569 ($1377)

$340 ($391)

$790 ($1881)

 

median

$212

$212

$214

Societal costsa*

mean (S.D.)

$2228 ($5649)

$1037 ($1438)

$3384 (7683)

 

median

$590

$564

$620

  1. acosts refer to the month prior to the participant starting the trial
  2. *denotes significant differences at p < 0.05