Table 1 Sample details
From: Validation of the Rasch-based Depression Screening in a large scale German general population sample
| Â | Â | Total N = 2509 | Male 44.2% (N = 1109) | Female 55.8% (N = 1400) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
age | M | 49.4 | 48.8 | 50.0 |
| Â | SD | 18.2 | 18.1 | 18.4 |
Urbanity | Rural area | 14.5% (363) | 14.5% (203) | 14.5% (160) |
| Â | Urban area | 85.5 (2139) | 85.5% (1195) | 85.5 (944) |
Education | No qualifications | 1.8% (44) | 2.5% (35) | 0.8% (9) |
| Â | < 10 years | 42.3% (1059) | 42.5% (594) | 42.1% (465) |
| Â | 10 years of education | 35.9% (898) | 38.3% (536) | 32.8% (362) |
| Â | > 10 years | 16.8% (420) | 14.3% (200) | 19.9% (220) |
Net household income | < 1250€/month | 24.1% (603) | 27.0% (377) | 20.5% (226) |
|  | 1251 to 2500€/month | 50.4% (1262) | 48.9% (684) | 52.4% (578) |
|  | ≥ 2500€/month | 22.7% (567) | 21.2% (296) | 24.5% (271) |