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Table 1 Selected characteristics of the included sample outpatients in mental health care (N = 258)

From: Sensitivity and specificity of the Major Depression Inventory in outpatients

  

N

%

Gender

Male

111

43.0

 

Female

142

55.0

 

Missing

5

1.9

Education

Lower

16

6.2

 

Higher

106

41.1

 

Unknown

136

52.7

Age

< 40 years

171

66.3

 

≥ 40 years

86

33.3

 

Missing

1

0.4

 

M (SD)

36.45

(10.13)

Primary diagnosis

Mood disorder

102

39.5

 

- MDD

63

24.4

 

- Dysthymia

33

12.8

 

- Other mooda)

6

2.3

 

Bipolar disorder

10

3.9

 

Anxiety disorder

41

15.9

 

Psychotic disorder

12

4.7

 

Other neurotic disorder

36

36

 

Relational problems

25

9.7

 

Substance use disorder

16

6.2

 

Otherb)

16

6.2

  1. a) depressive disorder caused by a somatic illness (N = 1), or a depressive disorder Not Otherwise Specified (N = 7).
  2. b) other disorders are specified in the text