Baseline clinical characteristics of the study cohort
| Clinical characteristics | Total, n= 294 | Male, n= 63 | Female, n= 231 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline symptom severity (PHQ-15 score), mean (SD) | 11.5 (4.9) | 11.0 (5.0) | 11.7 (4.9) |
| Symptom duration (%) | |||
| <1 year | 63 (21) | 14 (22) | 49 (21) |
| ≥1 year | 212 (72) | 43 (68) | 169 (73) |
| Missing | 19 (6) | 6 (9) | 13 (6) |
| SF-12 score, mean (SD) | |||
| Physical health functioninga | 43.8 (10.6) | 42.9 (10.6) | 44.1 (10.6) |
| Mental health functioning | 39.6 (11.0) | 41.0 (11.1) | 39.2 (11.0) |
| Work and social adjustment score, mean (SD) | 18.7 (11.5) | 19.1 (11.5) | 18.5 (11.5) |
| Missing | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Self-efficacy score, mean (SD) | 27.4 (7.4) | 27.4 (7.2) | 27.4 (7.4) |
| Missing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Anxiety score, mean (SD) | 8.9 (5.8) | 8.2 (5.8) | 9.0 (5.7) |
| Depression score, mean (SD) | 9 (5–14) | 9 (4–14) | 9 (5–14) |
| Panic (PHQ-PD) (%) | |||
| Yes | 62 (21) | 12 (19) | 50 (22) |
| No | 204 (69) | 43 (68) | 161 (70) |
| Missing | 28 (10) | 8 (13) | 20 (9) |
| Stressful life events, median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (1–3) | 1 (0–2) |
| Missing | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Experienced physical illness in the family as a child (%) | |||
| Yes | 94 (32) | 23 (37) | 71 (31) |
| No | 194 (66) | 39 (62) | 155 (67) |
| Missing | 6 (2) | 1 (2) | 5 (2) |
| Experienced mental illness in the family as a child (%) | |||
| Yes | 47 (16) | 5 (8) | 42 (18) |
| No | 242 (82) | 57 (90) | 185 (80) |
| Missing | 5 (2) | 1 (2) | 4 (2) |
| Experienced ≥1 traumatic event as a child (%) | |||
| Yes | 93 (32) | 17 (27) | 76 (33) |
| No | 192 (65) | 43 (68) | 149 (65) |
| Missing | 9 (3) | 3 (5) | 6 (3) |
| Experienced any abuse as a child (%) | |||
| Yes | 77 (26) | 16 (25) | 61 (26) |
| No | 204 (69) | 46 (73) | 158 (68) |
| Missing | 13 (4) | 1 (2) | 12 (5) |
| Type of abuse experienced as a child (%)b | |||
| Physical abuse | |||
| Yes | 31 (11) | 8 (13) | 23 (10) |
| No | 253 (86) | 54 (86) | 199 (86) |
| Missing | 10 (3) | 1 (2) | 9 (4) |
| Sexual abuse | |||
| Yes | 25 (9) | 2 (3) | 23 (10) |
| No | 259 (78) | 60 (95) | 199 (86) |
| Missing | 10 (3) | 1 (2) | 9 (4) |
| Emotional abuse | |||
| Yes | 59 (20) | 13 (22) | 46 (20) |
| No | 225 (77) | 49 (78) | 176 (76) |
| Missing | 10 (3) | 1 (2) | 9 (4) |