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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of early (group 1) and late onset depression (group 2)

From: Early versus late onset depression: sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

Item

Group 1 (N=55)

Group 2 (No=55)

P value

Age (mean ± SD) years

37 ± 6 years

67 ± 4 years

 

Gender

N

%

N

%

0.063

 Male

20

36.36%

18

32.72%

 Female

35

63.64%

37

67.27%

Education

0.041*

 Illiterate

3

5.45%

7

12.72%

 Less than high school

18

32.72%

26

47.27%

 High school

23

41.81%

15

27.27%

 College

11

20%

7

12.72%

Residency

0.001*

 Rural

31

56.36%

18

32.72%

 Urban

24

43.63%

37

67.27%

Marital status

0.003*

 Single

16

29%

3

5.45%

 Married

30

54.54%

36

65.45%

 Divorced

5

9.09%

6

10.9%

 Widow

4

7.27%

10

18.18 %

Employment

0.001*

 Employed

41

74.54%

21

38.18%

 Unemployed

14

25.45%

34

61.81%

Socio economic status

0.073

 Low class

35

63.63%

39

0.9%

 Middle class

14

25.45%

12

21.81%

 High class

6

10.9%

4

7.27%

Chronic disease

0.0001*

 Yes

7

12.72%

43

78.81%

 No

48

87.27%

12

21.81%

  1. P value of 0.05 or less is considered significant