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% |