Table 3 Demographic data and comorbidity comparison of the study subjects.
Variables | Non-depression cohort | Depression cohort | P |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 88,688 (%) | N = 44,727 (%) | ||
Age, (years) | Â | Â | 0.60 |
<=40 | 31232(35.2) | 15646(35.0) | Â |
41–60 | 35230(39.7) | 17774(39.7) |  |
60+ | 22226(25.1) | 11307(25.3) | Â |
Mean (SD) | 48.16(15.39) | 48.26(15.04) | 0.28 |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.53 |
Female | 53810(60.7) | 27218(60.9) | Â |
Male | 34878(39.3) | 17509(39.1) | Â |
Monthly income | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Low | 47274(53.3) | 24183(54.1) | Â |
Median | 37629(42.4) | 18834(42.1) | Â |
High | 3785(4.3) | 1710(3.8) | Â |
Level of urbanization | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Urban | 52169(58.8) | 24135(54.0) | Â |
Suburban | 15206(17.1) | 6295(14.1) | Â |
Rural | 21313(24.0) | 14297(32.0) | Â |
Comorbidity | Â | Â | Â |
Hypertension | 12894(17.0) | 11740(26.3) | <0.001 |
Stroke | 2432(3.2) | 4435(9.9) | <0.001 |
Diabetes | 6335(8.4) | 5377(12.1) | <0.001 |
Heart disease | 6431(8.5) | 8845(19.8) | <0.001 |
Chronic kidney disease | 672(0.9) | 738(1.7) | <0.001 |
Cancer | 1903(2.5) | 2055(4.6) | <0.001 |
Alcohol dependence syndrome | 53(0.1) | 677(1.5) | <0.001 |
Tobacco use | 173(0.2) | 283(0.6) | <0.001 |
