Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Variable | Mental health reasons (n = 725) n/mean %/sd | Other health reasons (n = 1,311) n/mean %/sd | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (female) | 481 | 66.3 | 679 | 51.8 | <0.001 |
Age (years) | 42.3 | 10.6 | 45.7 | 11.2 | <0.001 |
Highest level of education | |||||
Primary school/Secondary school | 182 | 25.1 | 405 | 30.9 | <0.001 |
Tertiary education <3 years | 307 | 42.3 | 617 | 47.1 | |
Tertiary education >3 years | 236 | 32.6 | 289 | 22.0 | |
Employment | |||||
Supported jobs/early age pension | 24 | 3.3 | 37 | 2.8 | <0.001 |
Student | 43 | 5.9 | 36 | 2.8 | |
Unemployed | 105 | 14.5 | 130 | 9.9 | |
Unskilled worker (e.g. cleaning) | 100 | 13.8 | 263 | 20.1 | |
Skilled worker (e.g. artisan) | 93 | 12.8 | 293 | 22.4 | |
White collar worker (e.g. nurse) | 320 | 44.1 | 427 | 32.6 | |
Self-employed | 40 | 5.5 | 125 | 9.5 | |
Recovery expectations | |||||
0–30 % | 87 | 12.0 | 90 | 6.9 | <0.001 |
40–60 % | 160 | 22.1 | 151 | 11.5 | |
70–90 % | 180 | 24.8 | 211 | 16.1 | |
100 % | 298 | 41.1 | 859 | 65.5 | |