Table 2 Participants’ demographic and clinical characteristics at baseline
Variable | Patients | Control group | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
n (men/women) | 18 (7/11) | 33 (13/20) | X2(1) = .001, p = .972 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 37.89 (11.74) | 37.91 (11.05) | t(49) = .006, p = .995 |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
Single | 10 (55.56) | ||
Married | 8 (44.44) | ||
Divorced | 0 (0) | ||
Educational background, n (%) | |||
Finished secondary | 1 (5.56) | ||
Finished tertiary | 17 (94.44) | ||
Years of education, mean (SD) | 15.89 (1.56) | ||
Employment status, n (%) | |||
Employed full-time | 4 (22.22) | ||
Sick leave from work | 2 (11.11) | ||
Full-time student | 0 (0) | ||
Sick leave from school | 1 (5.56) | ||
Part-time/homemaker | 8 (44.44) | ||
Unemployed | 3 (16.67) | ||
Medical history, n (%) | 5 (28) | ||
Comorbid dysthymic disorder, n (%) (MINI) | 0 | ||
Comorbid manic episode, n (%) (MINI) | 0 | ||
Comorbid axis I diagnosis, n (%) (MINI) | |||
None (MDD only) | 11 (61.11) | ||
Anxiety disorder | 6 (33.33) | ||
Other (bulimia nervosa) | 1 (5.56) | ||
Age of onset (years), mean (SD) | 30.33 (8.13) | ||
Duration of current depressive episode (years) | 3.72 | ||
MDD, single episode | 9 | ||
MDD, recurrent episode | 9 | ||
Current medication, n (%) | 18 (100) | ||
Score of pre-CBT | |||
BDI-II mean (SD) | 29.89 (5.76) | 3.58 (3.38) | |
MDS mean (SD) | 55.61 (19.36) | 5.79 (9.41) | |
CFS mean (SD) | 31.89 (8.92) | 50.82 (6.93) | |