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Table 1 Distribution of the sociodemographic variables in the sample

From: Relation between depression and sociodemographic factors

 

Male

Female

Total

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Age group (Year)

      

   15–19

508

10.0

490

8.5

998

9.2

   20–24

391

7.0

500

7.2

891

7.1

   25–44

2089

40.0

2345

38.5

4434

39.0

   45–64

1692

29.7

1780

29.5

3472

29.6

   65–74

570

8.4

848

9.6

1418

9.0

   ≥75

410

5.0

753

6.8

1163

5.9

Total

5660

100.0

6716

100.0

12376

100.0

Marital status

      

   Married

2835

58.0

2984

56.2

5819

57.1

   Common-law

352

6.7

356

5.1

708

5.9

   Widowed

251

2.3

994

8.1

1245

5.2

   Separated

219

2.2

300

3.0

519

2.6

   Divorced

332

3.2

516

5.1

848

4.2

   Single

1665

27.6

1558

22.6

3223

25.0

Total

5654

100.0

6708

100.0

12362 §

100.0

Education

      

   Less than secondary

1417

23.5

1797

24.1

3214

23.8

   Secondary graduation

1029

18.0

1309

21.4

2334

19.7

   Other post-secondary

491

8.9

586

8.6

1077

8.8

   Post-sec graduation

2688

49.6

2990

45.9

5678

47.7

Total

5625

100.0

6682

100.0

12307 §

100.0

Immigrant

      

   Yes

1297

32.2

1601

31.6

2898

31.9

   No

4339

67.8

5078

68.4

9417

68.1

Total

5636

100

6679

100

12315

100

Household income

      

   < $10,000

162

2.0

235

2.3

397

2.2

   $10,000–$14,999

214

2.4

527

4.7

741

3.6

   $15,000–$19,999

192

2.8

392

4.2

584

3.5

   $20,000–$29,999

518

7.5

793

9.7

1311

8.6

   $30,000–$39,999

593

10.1

758

11.3

1351

10.7

   $40,000–$49,999

562

9.5

608

10.2

1170

9.8

   $50,000–$59,999

536

10.1

576

10.8

1112

10.5

   $60,000–$79,999

955

18.8

922

17.4

1877

18.1

   $80,000 or more

1554

36.7

1302

29.3

2856

33.0

Total

5286

100.0

6113

100.0

11399 §

100.0

  1. § The total number is different from 12376 because of missing or non-applicable data