Research Article
The Effect of Methylated Vitamin B Complex on Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Quality of Life in Adults with Depression
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample.
| Variable | Category | Total Sample () | Max Stress B () | Placebo () | Statistic |
| Age | — | (SD = 7.8; , 68) | (SD = 8.1; , 68) | M = 52.5 (SD = 7.3; , 67) | (58) = 1.6, |
| Gender | Male | 41 (68.3%) | 19 (63.3%) | 22 (73.3%) | (1) = 0.4, | Female | 19 (31.7%) | 11 (36.7%) | 8 (26.7%) |
| Race/ethnicity | White, non-Hispanic | 10 (16.7%) | 4 (13.3%) | 6 (20.0%) | (2) = 0.5, | Black, non-Hispanic | 38 (63.3%) | 20 (66.7%) | 18 (60.0%) | Hispanic | 12 (20.0%) | 6 (20.0%) | 6 (20.0%) |
| Education | Up to high school | 40 (67.8%) | 22 (73.3%) | 18 (62.1%) | (3) = 4.5, | Some post high school training | 11 (18.6%) | 6 (20.0%) | 5 (17.2%) | College graduate | 4 (6.8%) | — | 4 (13.8%) | Master’s degree or higher | 4 (6.8%) | 2 (6.7%) | 2 (6.9%) |
| Marital status | Never married | 29 (49.2%) | 14 (46.7%) | 15 (51.7%) | (3) = 0.5, | Married | 7 (11.9%) | 4 (13.3%) | 3 (10.3%) | Widowed | 3 (5.1%) | 2 (6.7%) | 1 (3.4%) | Divorced/separated | 20 (33.9%) | 10 (33.4%) | 10 (34.5%) |
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Note: : mean; SD: standard deviation; and : range.
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