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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics, children and parents at baseline

From: A randomised controlled trial of a family-group cognitive-behavioural (FGCB) preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: short-term effects on symptoms and possible mechanisms

 

EG

CG

Total

p-value

Children

n = 50

n = 50

N = 100

 

 Age, mean (SD)

11.73 (2.79)

12.04 (2.89)

11.89 (2.83)

0.596

 Gender (%) female

55.1

52.0

53.5

0.760

 IQ, mean (SD)

103.81 (14.21)

109.08 (13.18)

106.5 (13.88)

0.060

 Siblings (%)

77.8

72.7

75.3

0.958

School type (%)a

    

 Primary school

31.0

34.1

32.5

0.822

 Hauptschule

4.8

2.4

3.8

–

 Realschule

14.3

9.8

12.0

–

 Gymnasium

47.6

51.2

49.4

0.839

Parents

n = 50

n = 50

N = 100

 

 Age, mean (SD)

45.15 (5.80)

47.10 (7.01)

46.06 (6.43)

0.157

 Gender (%) female

60.0

62.7

61.4

0.684

 Highest level of education (%)

   

0.143

 High school

14.0

18.2

15.8

 

 A-levels

23.3

30.3

26.3

 

 University

46.5

51.5

48.7

 

 Doctoral degree

16.3

0

9.2

 

 Family income (%)

   

0.704

 – 2000 € /month

10.3

12.5

11.3

 

 2000–3000 €/month

17.9

18.8

18.3

 

 3000–4000 €/month

15.4

18.8

16.9

 

 4000–5000 €/month

30.8

25.0

28.2

 

 > 5000 €/month

25.6

25.0

25.4

 

 Depressive symptoms (BDI-II)

16.7 (10.04)

17.7 (12.29)

17.20 (11.10)

0.620

 Currently depressed (%)

58.0

56.9

57.4

0.421

Treatment experience (%)

    

 Psychotherapy

92.3

94.3

93.2

0.504

 Psychopharmaceuticals

82.1

69.7

76.4

0.165

  1. aGerman secondary schools are categorised into three levels based on achievement at the end of primary school (increasing with grades): Hauptschule, Realschule or Gymnasium
  2. BDI-II Beck’s depression inventory