Table 1 Cohort characteristics at baseline (n = 252) stratified by country
Variable | Overall (n = 252) | United Kingdom (n = 140; 55.6%) | Spain (n = 70; 27.8%) | The Netherlands (n = 42; 16.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 64 (25.4) | 30 (21.3) | 24 (34.3) | 10 (23.8) |
 Female | 188 (74.6) | 110 (78.6) | 46 (65.7) | 32 (76.2) |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 75 (29.8) | 40 (28.6) | 10 (14.3) | 25 (59.5) |
 Married/cohabiting | 138 (54.8) | 82 (58.6) | 43 (61.4) | 13 (30.9) |
 Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 39 (15.5) | 18 (12.9) | 17 (24.3) | 4 (9.5) |
Employment | ||||
 Employed | 115 (45.6) | 66 (47.1) | 28 (40.0) | 21 (50.0) |
 Retired | 64 (25.4) | 35 (25.0) | 25 (35.7) | 4 (9.5) |
 Student | 23 (9.1) | 12 (8.8) | 1 (1.4) | 10 (23.8) |
 Unemployed | 26 (10.3) | 14 (10.0) | 9 (12.9) | 3 (7.1) |
 Other | 24 (9.5) | 13 (9.3) | 7 (10.0) | 4 (9.5) |
Age (in years) | ||||
  < 25 | 16 (6.4) | 7 (5.0) | – | 9 (21.4) |
 25–34 | 35 (13.9) | 22 (15.7) | 2 (2.9) | 11 (26.2) |
 35–44 | 38 (15.1) | 22 (15.7) | 12 (17.1) | 4 (9.5) |
 45–54 | 42 (16.7) | 19 (13.6) | 18 (25.7) | 5 (11.9) |
 55–64 | 81 (32.2) | 44 (31.4) | 28 (40.0) | 9 (21.4) |
 65> | 40 (15.9) | 26 (18.6) | 10 (14.3) | 4 (9.5) |
Medication for Depression | ||||
 No | 48 (19.1) | 36 (25.7) | 2 (2.9) | 10 (23.8) |
 Yes | 166 (65.9) | 80 (57.1) | 65 (92.9) | 21 (50.0) |
 Not reported | 38 (15.1) | 24 (17.1) | 3 (4.3) | 11 (26.2) |
Depressiona (December 2019) | ||||
 No Depression | 131 (52.0) | 87 (62.1) | 28 (40.0) | 16 (38.10) |
 Depression | 121 (48.0) | 53 (37.9) | 42 (60.0) | 26 (61.9) |
Length of education (in years) (mean, SD)b | 15.9 (6.5) | 16.5 (5.5) | 12.5 (4.9) | 19.3 (8.9) |
Length of time in study in days [median, IQR]b | 253 (124 to 327) | 285.5 (186.5 to 435) | 257.5 (158 to 306) | 109.5 (44 to 170) |