Table 1 The demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical characteristics of participants at high risk of a major depressive episode
Variables | Men n (%) | Women n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | 358 (50.14) | 356 (49.86) |
Age Group | ||
18-30 yrs | 102 (28.5) | 44 (12.4) |
31-50 yrs | 128 (35.8) | 124 (34.8) |
51-64 yrs. | 77 (21.4) | 114 (32.0) |
65 + yrs | 51 (14.3) | 74 (20.8) |
Marriage Group | ||
Married/Common Law | 177 (49.6) | 213 (60.2) |
Single | 135 (37.8) | 207 (20.3) |
D/S/W | 45 (12.6) | 69 (19.5) |
Work | ||
Working for pay | 226 (63.1) | 184 (52.0) |
Not working | 132 (36.9) | 170 (48.0) |
Education | ||
< High-school | 42 (11.8) | 35 (9.9) |
High-school | 97 (27.2) | 77 (21.7) |
Post Secondary | 217 (61.0) | 243 (68.4) |
Region | ||
BC/AB/SK/MB | 101 (28.2) | 127 (35.7) |
ON/QB | 220 (61.5) | 196 (55.1) |
NB/NS/PEI/NL/NT/NV | 37 (10.3) | 33 (92) |
Self-Rated Health | ||
Excellent | 33 (9.2) | 26 (7.3) |
Very good/good | 223 (62.3) | 206 (57.9) |
Fair/poor | 102 (29.5) | 124 (34.8) |
MDE in the Past Year | ||
Yes | 65 (18.2) | 84 (23.6) |
No | 293 (81.8) | 272 (76.4) |
MDE Before Last Year | ||
Yes | 17 (4.8) | 36 (10.1) |
No | 341 (95.2) | 320 (89.9) |
Psychological distress (K10) (median) | 20 | 21 |
Predicted risk of MDE (median) | 16.07 | 24.015 |
Talked to health professional about Mental Health problems in the past year | ||
Yes | 88 (24.86) | 106 (29.78) |
No | 266 (75.14) | 250 (70.22) |