Table 2: Depression in association to various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.

Characteristics Depression according to GDS-15 (in %)
None Moderate Severe Total n (%)
Total participants 65.0 27.5 7.5 241 (100)
Gender*
Male 68.6 27.3 4.1 121 (50.2)
Female 60.5 28.6 10.9 119 (49.8)
Marital Status*
Married 74.5 21.2 4.4 137 (56.8)
Other 51.9 36.5 11.5 104 (43.2)
Educational Level*
< 6 years 60.5 30.5 8.9 190 (78.8)
Over 6 years 80.0 18.0 2.0 51 (21.2)
Family Income (€)
< 500 60.8 30.9 8.2 97 (40.2)
500 ≤ 1000 67.5 24.8 7.7 117 (48.6)
> 1000 66.7 29.6 3.7 27 (11.2)
Co-morbidity
Myocardial infarction**
Yes 27.3 72.7 0.0 11 (4.6)
No 66.5 25.7 7.8 230 (95.4)
Hypertension**
Yes 53.8 35.0 11.3 80 (33.2)
No 70.2 24.2 5.6 161 (66.8)
Diabetes*
Yes 45.9 37.8 16.2 37 (15.4)
No 68.1 26.0 5.9 204 (84.6)
Living Conditions
Alone 66.7 26.9 6.4 171 (71.0)
Not alone 60.0 30.0 10.0 70 (29.0)

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.