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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants

From: Healthcare use and costs among individuals receiving mental health services for depression within primary care in Nepal

 

Usual Care

TG

TG + P

 

(n = 71)

(n = 60)

(n = 60)

Female

62 (87%)

53 (88%)

49 (82%)

Age of participant, mean (SD)

39.2 (14.1)

43.5 (13.4)

39.0 (14.1)

Education level

 Uneducated/illiterate

17 (24%)

22 (37%)

14 (23%)

 Less than primary

20 (28%)

21 (35%)

14 (23%)

 Primary school and above

34 (48%)

17 (28%)

32 (53%)

Marital status

 Single

6 (9%)

1 (2%)

7 (12%)

 Has a partner

63 (89%)

53 (88%)

45 (75%)

 Divorced/widowed

2 (3%)

6 (10%)

8 (13%)

Employed

15 (23%)

17 (28%)

15 (26%)

Religion

 Hindu

57 (80%)

51 (85%)

51 (85%)

 Buddhist

7 (10%)

8 (13%)

4 (7%)

 Christian

7 (10%)

1 (2%)

5 (8%)

Caste

 Brahmin/Chhetri

20 (28%)

21 (35%)

27 (45%)

 Janajati

15 (21%)

21 (35%)

14 (23%)

 Dalit

32 (45%)

15 (25%)

14 (23%)

Others

4 (6%)

3 (5%)

5 (8%)

  1. TG Treatment Group; TG + P Treatment Group plus Psychotherapy; SD standard deviation.