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Table 2 Demographics of Participating Patients (n = 63)

From: The development of a knowledge test of depression and its treatment for patients suffering from non-psychotic depression: a psychometric assessment

Non-continuous variables

Frequency

Percentage %

Sex

  

Men/Women

22/41

35/65

Diagnosis

  

Major Depression

44

70

Bipolar Depression

14

22

Dysthymia

5

8

Marital Status

  

Single

51

24

Married

33

52

Divorced

12

19

Separated

3

5

Ethnicity

  

Caucasian

54

86

Non-Caucasian

9

14

Occupation

  

Professional

14

22

Entrepreneur

7

11

Skilled

26

41

Non-skilled

16

26

Continuous Variables

Min/max

Mean ± SD

Patient age

19/65

43 ± 11.3

Duration of depression (years)

1/25

8.9 ± 6.3

Duration of the most recent episode (months)

1/20

6.8 ± 3.8

Times of visits over last 6 months

1/10

5 ± 2.4

HAM-D 7 score at enrolment

0/4

2.38 ± 1