Which Depressive Symptoms and Medication Side Effects Are Perceived by Patients as Interfering Most with Occupational Functioning?

Table 1

Demographic and assessment data on patients (𝑁=164) with major depressive disorder.

Variable (±SD)	Men (𝑁=57)	Women (𝑁=107)	Total (𝑁=164)
Age (years)	41.1±12.0	41.7±13.0	41.5±12.6
Marital status (%); (married/single/; divorced/separated)	54/30/6/8	38/38/17/6	43/35/13/7
Number of episodes	3.0±3.4	2.4±5.4	2.7±4.8
Duration of current episode (months)	6.8±9.9	7.7±7.1	7.3±7.9
Number of psychotropic medications	1.9±1.2	2.0±1.1	2.0±1.1
QIDS-SR mean score	14.5±5.4	15.1±5.3	14.9±5.3
SDS mean score	7.3±2.4	7.3±2.3	7.3±2.3
Number of work days missed in past month	10.4±12.0	10.6±12.7	10.5±12.3

SD: standard deviation; QIDS-SR: quick inventory of depressive symptomatology, self-rated; SDS: Sheehan disability scale.