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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of patients at baseline (n = 903)

From: Reconsidering the prognosis of major depressive disorder across diagnostic boundaries: full recovery is the exception rather than the rule

Sociodemographics

 Age, years, mean (SD)

41.4 (12.0)

 Female sex, % (n)

67.0 (605)

 Education, years, mean (SD)

11.6 (3.2)

Clinical characteristics

 Age at onset of major depressive disorder, years, mean (SD)

27.3 (12.6)

 Recurrent episodes, yes, % (n)

52.6 (475)

 Severity of depressive symptoms (IDS), mean (SD)

33.9 (10.9)

 Severity of anxiety symptoms (BAI), mean (SD)

18.6 (10.9)

 Treatment (antidepressants and/or psychotherapy), % (n)

62.8 (567)

 Recruitment setting

Community, % (n)

8 (72)

Primary care, % (n)

37.5 (339)

Specialised mental healthcare, % (n)

54.5 (492)

 Current comorbiditya

Dysthymia, % (n)

24.1 (218)

Generalised anxiety disorder, % (n)

30.2 (273)

Social phobia, % (n)

35.5 (321)

Panic disorder, % (n)

35.0 (316)

Agoraphobia, % (n)

30.0 (271)

Any other diagnoses, % (n)

70.9 (640)

  1. aCurrent comorbidity = diagnosis present in 6 months prior to baseline; patients with comorbid disorders appear in more than one diagnosis group
  2. BAI Beck Anxiety Inventory, IDS Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, n number, SD Standard Deviation