Table 4 Individual and familial characteristics of participants between remission of depression and persistence of depression across12 months (N = 435)
Predictors | Across 12 months | t/x2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Remission of depression (N = 233) | Persistence of depression (N = 202) | ||
n/% (M/SD) | n/% (M/SD) | ||
Individual factors | |||
Age | 12.47/.64 | 12.47/.67 | .08 |
Gender | Â | Â | .83 |
 Male | 118/50.6 | 92/45.5 |  |
 Female | 114/48.9 | 106/52.5 |  |
 Missing | 1/.4 | 4/2.0 |  |
Siblings | Â | Â | 11.18 ** |
 One Child | 98/42.1 | 54/26.7 |  |
 Non-one child | 135/57.9 | 148/73.3 |  |
 Missing | 0 | 0 |  |
Migrant status | Â | Â | .72 |
 Migrant students | 50/21.5 | 50/24.8 |  |
 Local students | 182/78.1 | 150/74.3 |  |
 Missing | 1/.4 | 2/.1 |  |
Positive Youth Development | 4.46/.66 | 4.25/.73 | 3.09** |
Familial factors | |||
 Family intactness |  |  | 7.09** |
  Intactness | 222/95.3 | 177/87.6 |  |
  Non-intactness | 10/4.3 | 22/10.9 |  |
  Missing | 1/.4 | 3/1.5 |  |
 Father’s Education Level |  |  | 9.26* |
  Less than or middle school | 76/32.6 | 80/39.6 |  |
  High school or college | 79/33.9 | 63/31.2 |  |
  University | 41/17.6 | 29/14.4 |  |
  More than university | 28/12.0 | 9/4.5 |  |
  Missing data | 9/3.9 | 21/10.4 |  |
 Mother’s Education Level |  |  | 4.75 |
  Less than or middle school | 97/41.6 | 95/47.0 |  |
  High school or college | 69/29.6 | 55/27.2 |  |
  University | 41/17.6 | 22/10.9 |  |
  More than university | 18/7.7 | 11/5.4 |  |
  Missing data | 8/3.4 | 19/9.4 |  |
Family Function | 3.85/.77 | 3.57/.81 | 3.75*** |