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Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline characteristics

From: Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part IV: differences between patient and physician perceptions

 

Patient-reported cohort

(N = 752)

HCP-assessed cohort

(N = 766)

Country, n (%)

 Brazil

251 (33)

252 (33)

 Canada

251 (33)

260 (34)

 Spain

250 (33)

254 (33)

Sex, n (%)

 Female

466 (62)a

484 (63)

Age group, n (%)

 18–34 years

166 (22)a

189 (25)

 35–54 years

382 (51)a

385 (50)

 55–70 years

204 (27)a

192 (25)

Time since diagnosis of depression (months)

 Mean (standard deviation)

62.4 (49.5)

46.5 (72.7)

Depression phase, n (%)

 Acute

300 (40)

383 (50)b

 Remission

452 (60)

383 (50)b

High school education or above, n (%)

596 (79)

631 (82)

Work status, n (%)

 Full-time

348 (46)

330 (43)

 Part-time

93 (12)

88 (11)

 Homemaker/stay at home parent

45 (6)

58 (8)

 Student

22 (3)

39 (5)

 Retired

89 (12)

68 (9)

 Sick leave

43 (6)

113 (15)

 Unemployed

112 (15)

70 (9)

In a relationship, n (%)

471 (63)

490 (64)

Ever addicted to drugs or alcohol, n (%)

 Overall

156 (21)

68 (9)

 Acute

71 (24)

38 (10)

 Remission

85 (19)

30 (8)

  1. aFor patient respondents, quotas were imposed for age (≥ 50 years, 50%) and sex (female, 60%)
  2. bEach HCP completed the survey for two eligible patients: one in the acute phase of depression and one in remission from depression
  3. HCP, healthcare provider