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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Cut-off values for the applied version of the Beck Depression Inventory in a general working population

Variable

 

Males

Females

 

n

2,552

47.2 %

2,860

52.8 %

Highest school leaving graduation

Low graduation

781

30.6 %

544

19.0 %

Middle graduation

886

34.7 %

1,374

48.0 %

High graduation

837

32.8 %

899

31.4 %

Other/w.o. graduation

51

2.0 %

309

10.8 %

Employment status

Full time

2,417

94.7 %

1,242

43.4 %

Part time

84

3.3 %

1,309

45.8 %

Other

51

2.0 %

309

10.8 %

Personal net income

<1000 Euro

109

4.3 %

1,091

38.1 %

1000 - <2000 Euro

958

37.5 %

1,254

43.8 %

2000 - <3000 Euro

838

32.8 %

312

10.9 %

3000 - <4000 Euro

287

11.2 %

49

1.7 %

≥4000 Euro

242

9.5 %

25

0.9 %

Missing data

118

4.6 %

129

4.5 %