Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the final sample (N = 524)
Variable | Variable Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | Mean (SD) | 32.38 (14.69) |
Gender | Female | 370 (70.6) |
Male | 142 (27.1) | |
Divers | 7 (1.3) | |
No information | 5 (1.0) | |
Experience with Treatment for mental disorders | yes | 228 (43.5) |
no | 288 (55.0) | |
No information | 8 (1.5) | |
Experience with Depression (multiple answers possible) | Yes, myself | 203 (38.7) |
Yes, as an acquaintance | 164 (31.3) | |
Yes, other | 121 (23.1) | |
No | 112 (21.4) | |
Current Depression Treatment | Psychotherapy | 80 (15.3) |
Psychiatric Treatment | 48 (9.2) | |
Other Treatment | 14 (2.7) | |
No Treatment | 412 (78.6) | |
No information | 5 (1.0) | |
Level of Education (School diploma) | No school | 2 (0.4) |
Special education school | 2 (0.4) | |
Lower secondary school | 11 (2.1) | |
Secondary school | 56 (10.7) | |
Abitur | 449 (85.7) | |
Missing | 4 (0.8) | |
Career field | Technology | 43 (8.2) |
Social Field | 112 (21.4) | |
Economy | 68 (13.0) | |
Health Sciences | 70 (13.4) | |
Humanities | 65 (12.4) | |
Nature Sciences | 78 (14.9) | |
Legal Studies | 33 (6.3) | |
Other career field | 50 (9.5) | |
No information | 5 (1.0) |