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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of 12-month users of psychotherapy only, psychotropic medication only, and botha

From: Differential characteristics of young and midlife adult users of psychotherapy, psychotropic medications, or both: information from a population representative sample in São Paulo, Brazil

 

Treatment by psychotherapy or psychotropic medication N = 186 (9.3 %)

Psychotherapy only N = 43 (2.15 %)

Psychotropic medication only N = 95 (4.75 %)

Both psychotherapy and psychotropic medication N = 48 (2.40 %)

 

No (N = 1814) N (%)

Yes (N = 186) N (%)

p

No (N = 1957) N (%)

Yes (N = 43) N (%)

p

No (N = 1905) N (%)

Yes (N = 95) N (%)

p

No (N = 1952) N (%)

Yes (N = 48) N (%)

p

Gender

 Female

1814 (49.7)

133 (71.5)

.001

1008 (51.5)

16 (37.2)

.143

960 (50.4)

75 (78.9)

.001

1004 (51.4)

31 (64.6)

.072

 Male

912 (50.3)

53 (28.5)

 

949 (48.5)

27 (62.8)

 

945 (49.6)

20 (21.1)

 

948 (48.6)

17 (35.4)

 

 Age (y) Mean (sd)

38.3 (13.9)

41.2 (12.7)

.006

38.6 (13.8)

34.2(11.1)

.036

38.2 (13.8)

45.4 (12.2)

.001

38.5 (13.8)

39.0(12.0)

.809

Education

 0–7 y

715 (39.4)

66 (35.5)

.295

770 (39.3)

11(25.6)

.067

740 (38.8)

41 (43.2)

.400

767 (39.3)

14 (29.2)

.155

 ≥ 8 y

1099 (60.6)

120 (64.5)

 

1187 (60.7)

32 (74.4)

 

1165 (61.2)

54 (56.8)

 

1185 (60.7)

34 (70.8)

 

Income

 High

514 (28.3)

73 (39.2)

.002

569 (29.1)

18 (41.9)

.069

554 (29.1)

33 (34.7)

.237

565 (28.9)

22 (45.8)

.011

 Low

1300 (71.7)

113 (60.8)

 

1388 (70.9)

25 (58.1)

 

1351 (70.9)

62 (65.3)

 

1387 (71.1)

26 (54.2)

 

Married

 Yes

1089 (60.0)

80 (43.0)

.001

1156 (59.1)

13 (30.2)

.001

1123 (59.0)

46 (48.4)

.042

1148 (58.8)

21 (43.8)

.036

 No

725 (40.0)

106 (57.0)

 

801 (40.9)

30 (69.8)

 

782 (41.0)

49 (51.6)

 

804 (41.2)

27 (56.2)

 

Employed

 Yes

1253 (69.1)

112 (60.2)

.013

1344 (68.7)

21 (48.8)

.006

1307 (68.6)

58 (61.1)

.123

1332 (68.2)

33 (68.8)

.940

 No

561 (30.9)

74 (39.8)

 

616 (31.3)

22 (51.2)

 

598 (31.4)

37 (38.9)

 

620 (31.8)

15 (31.2)

 

São Paulo City born

 Yes

891 (49.1)

100 (53.8)

.228

962 (49.2)

29 (67.4)

.018

944 (49.6)

47 (49.5)

.988

967 (49.5)

24 (50.0)

.950

 No

923 (50.9)

86 (46.2)

 

995 (50.8)

14 (32.6)

 

961 (50.4)

48 (50.5)

 

985 (50.5)

24 (50.0)

 

CMDb

 Yes

370 (20.4)

85 (45.7)

.001

442 (22.6)

13 (30.2)

.237

409 (21.5)

46 (48.4)

.001

429 (22.0)

26 (54.2)

.001

 No

1444 (79.6)

101 (54.3)

 

1515 (77.4)

30 (69.8)

 

1496 (78.5)

49 (51.6)

 

1523 (78.0)

22 (45.8)

 
  1. aP value based on chi square test, except for age which is based on analysis of variance
  2. bCMD = common mental disorders