Table 3 Baseline characteristics of individuals with and without depressive symptoms at 5 years follow-up
Baseline characteristic | Depressive symptoms at 5 years follow-up n = 174 | No depressive symptoms at 5 years follow-up n = 663 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Depression (CES-D), mean (SD) | 5.93 (2.24) | 4.38 (2.54) | P < 0.0005 |
DGI score, mean (SD) | 51.54 (11.12) | 54.37 (11.39) | P = 0.003 |
Age, mean (SD) | 37.23 (7.18) | 37.07 (7.33) | P = 0.878 |
Highest education level, % (n) | |||
Low (less than high school) | 25.3 (44) | 20.4 (135) | P = 0.091 |
Medium (high school /trade/diploma) | 49.4 (86) | 46.2 (306) | |
High (tertiary) | 25.3 (44) | 33.5 (222) | |
Born in Australia, % (n) | 90.8 (158) | 92.2 (611) | P = 0.671 |
Employment status, % (n) | |||
Full-time | 39.7 (69) | 36.7 (243) | P = 0.146 |
Part-time | 29.3 (51) | 37.1 (246) | |
Not currently employed | 31.0 (54) | 26.2 (174) | |
Relationship status, % (n) | |||
Married/de facto | 70.1 (122) | 76.3 (506) | P = 0.188 |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 8.0 (14) | 7.5 (50) | |
Never married | 21.8 (38) | 16.1 (107) | |
Area of residence, % (n) | |||
Urban | 44.8 (78) | 39.5 (262) | P = 0.237 |
Rural | 55.2 (96) | 60.5 (401) | |
Smoking status, % (n) | |||
Never smoked | 46.6 (81) | 56.0 (371) | P = 0.035 |
Former smoker | 29.3 (51) | 27.1 (180) | |
Current smoker | 24.2 (42) | 16.9 (112) | |
BMI categories, % (n) | |||
Under/healthy weight | 50.6 (88) | 56.9 (377) | P = 0.015 |
Overweight | 25.3 (44) | 28.2 (187) | |
Obese | 24.1 (42) | 14.9 (99) | |
BMI, mean (SD) | 26.38 (6.09) | 25.45 (5.22) | P = 0.108 |
Total minutes per week leisure time physical activity, mean (SD) | 221.90 (295.98) | 220.98 (286.47) | P = 0.717 |