Table 1 Descriptive statistics: general characteristics survey/PHQ-9 results
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 108 (48.6) |
Female | 112 (50.5) |
Income | |
< $24,000 | 111 (50) |
$25,000-$49,999 | 56 (25.2) |
$50,000-$74,999 | 25 (11.3) |
$75,000-$99,999 | 11 (5) |
> $100,000 | 10 (4.5) |
Race | |
White | 211 (95) |
Black | 4 (1.8) |
Hispanic | 2 (0.9) |
Other | 1 (0.5) |
Education Level | |
No formal education | 1 (0.5) |
Completed elementary | 3 (1.4) |
Some high school | 30 (13.5) |
Completed high school | 67 (30.2) |
Some college | 51 (23) |
Associate degree | 18 (8.1) |
Bachelor’s degree | 17 (7.7) |
Master’s degree | 7 (3.2) |
Other | 7 (3.2) |
GED | 18 (8.1) |
Comorbid Conditions | |
Myocardial infarction | 17 (7.7) |
Congestive heart failure | 20 (9) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 18 (8.1) |
Cerebral vascular accident/TIA | 8 (3.6) |
Peptic ulcer disease | 6 (2.7) |
Liver disease | 12 (5.4) |
Diabetes mellitus | 32 (14.4) |
Other | 19 (8.6) |
Do you have depression? | |
No | 113 (50.9) |
Yes | 101 (45.5) |
Do you take medications to treat depression? | |
No | 133 (59.9) |
Yes | 79 (35.6) |
Severity of Depressive Symptoms | |
No depressive symptoms | 18 (8.1) |
Minimal depressive symptoms | 59 (26.6) |
Mild depressive symptoms | 52 (23.4) |
Moderate depressive symptoms | 39 (17.6) |
Moderately severe depressive symptoms | 25 (11.3) |
Severe depressive symptoms | 12 (5.4) |