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Table 1 Characteristics of Participants

From: Depression screening and education: an examination of mental health literacy and stigma in a sample of Hispanic women

Variables

Number (N)

Percentage (%)

M (SD)

Total

319

100.0%

 

Age of participant

319

 

38.41 (10.15)

 18 through 24 years old

21

6.6%

 

 25 through 34 years old

105

32.9%

 

 35 through 44 years old

116

36.4%

 

 45 through 54 years old

50

15.7%

 

 55 through 64 years old

22

6.9%

 

 65 years old and over

5

1.6%

 

Education Level

 Below High School

201

63.0%

 

 High School

72

22.6%

 

 Some or more college

46

14.4%

 

Spanish Speaking

 Yes

301

94.7%

 

 No

17

5.3%

 

Marital Status

 Married/cohabitating

226

70.8%

 

 New married

38

11.9%

 

 Widowed

8

2.5%

 

 Divorced

24

7.5%

 

 Other

23

7.5%

 

PHQ-9 total

319

 

38.41 (10.15)

 No depression, PHQ-9 score 4

0

0.0%

 

 Mild, PHQ-9 score 5–9

6

1.9%

 

 Moderate, PHQ-9 score 10–14

58

18.2%

 

 Moderately severe, PHQ-9 score 15–19

149

46.9%

 

 Severe, PHQ-9 score 20

105

33.0%