Table 2 Comparisons of the characteristics and lifestyle variables between students without depressive symptoms and those with depressive symptoms
Students without depressive symptoms (n = 181; 75.1 %)a | Students with depressive symptoms (n = 60; 24.9 %)b | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Students’ variables | |||
CDI total score | 9.7 ± 3.3 | 20.4 ± 4.6 | <0.01 |
Sex | |||
Boys | 69 (72.6) | 26 (27.4) | 0.47 |
Girls | 112 (76.7) | 34 (23.3) | |
Age | 13.7 ± 0.9 | 13.5 ± 0.9 | 0.23 |
Grade | |||
1st | 51 (73.9) | 18 (26.1) | 0.96 |
2nd | 75 (75.8) | 24 (24.2) | |
3rd | 55 (75.3) | 18 (24.7) | |
BMI (missing data n = 24) | 18.2 ± 2.0 | 18.1 ± 2.1 | 0.88 |
<18.5 | 96 (72.2) | 37 (27.8) | 0.41 |
18.5≦, < 25.0 | 66 (79.5) | 17 (20.5) | |
25.0≦ | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Living with both parents | |||
Yes | 170 (75.2) | 56 (24.8) | 1.00 |
No | 11 (73.3) | 4 (26.7) | |
Stress | |||
Yes | 92 (64.3) | 51 (35.7) | <0.01 |
No | 89 (90.8) | 9 (9.2) | |
Sleep duration on weekday | |||
8 h≦ | 24 (63.2) | 14 (36.8) | 0.01 |
7≦, <8 | 73 (84.9) | 13 (15.1) | |
6≦, <7 | 59 (76.6) | 18 (23.4) | |
<6 h | 25 (62.5) | 15 (37.5) | |
Physical activity | |||
Almost everyday | 88 (79.3) | 23 (20.7) | 0.01 |
1–2 days a week | 38 (49.1) | 10 (20.8) | |
1–3 days a month | 34 (79.1) | 9 (20.9) | |
Almost never | 21 (53.8) | 18 (46.2) | |
Parents’ variables | |||
Sex | |||
Male | 16 (69.6) | 7 (30.4) | 0.61 |
Female | 165 (75.7) | 53 (24.3) | |
Educational levels | |||
High school | 23 (62.2) | 14 (37.8) | 0.11 |
Junior college, vocational training | 93 (80.9) | 22 (19.1) | |
Or technical school | 65 (73.0) | 24 (27.0) | |
University | |||
Parents’ K6 score | |||
<5 | 124 (80.0) | 31 (20.0) | 0.02 |
5≦ | 57 (66.3) | 29 (33.7) | |