Table 2 Demographic and socioeconomic data for post-stroke depression
Characteristic | Non-depressed stroke patients, N = 65 (63.1%) | Depressed stroke patients, N = 38 (36.9%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | |||
Mean ± SD (years) | 61.2 ± 15 | 61.1 ± 14.4 | 0.853 |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 40 (61.5%) | 22 (57.9%) | 0.877 |
Female | 25 (38.5%) | 16 (42.1%) | |
Residence, n (%) | |||
Urban | 25 (38.5%) | 15 (39.5%) | 0.920 |
Rural | 40 (61.5%) | 23 (60.5%) | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 6 (9.2%) | 3 (7.9%) | 0.921 |
Married | 44 (67.7%) | 25 (65.8%) | |
Divorced/widowed | 15 (23.1%) | 10 (26.3%) | |
Education | |||
Literate | 54 (83.1%) | 23 (60.5%) | 0.021 |
Illiterate | 11 (16.9%) | 15 (39.5%) | |
Socioeconomic status (SES) | |||
Low | 13 (20%) | 25 (65.8%) | < 0.001 |
Middle | 47 (72.3%) | 12 (31.6%) | |
High | 5 (7.7%) | 1 (2.6%) | |
Job status | |||
Work | 25 (38.5%) | 14 (36.8%) | 0.869 |
Non-worker or retired | 40 (61.5%) | 24 (63.2%) |