Table 1 Description of the sample
|  | Current depression (PHQ-2 ≥ 3) N (%) | No current depression (PHQ-2 < 3) N (%) | Total sample N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||
 40–44 | 19 (4.2%) | 198 (2.5%) | 217 (2.6%) |
 45–49 | 49 (10.9%) | 480 (6.0%) | 529 (6.3%) |
 50–54 | 79 (17.6%) | 935 (11.7%) | 1014 (12.0%) |
 55–59 | 97 (21.6%) | 1501 (18.8%) | 1598 (18.9%) |
 60–64 | 124 (27.6%) | 2658 (33.3%) | 2782 (33.0%) |
 65–70 | 81 (18.0%) | 2217 (27.7%) | 2298 (27.2%) |
Deprivation Quartile | |||
 1 (most advantaged) | 85 (18.9%) | 2132 (26.7%) | 2217 (26.3%) |
 2 | 93 (20.7%) | 2120 (26.5%) | 2213 (26.2%) |
 3 | 99 (22.1%) | 2007 (25.1%) | 2106 (25.0%) |
 4 (least advantaged) | 172 (38.3%) | 1730 (21.7%) | 1902 (22.5%) |
Education Level | |||
 Degree | 112 (24.9%) | 2413 (30.2%) | 2525 (29.9%) |
 Non-degree | 337 (75.1%) | 5576 (69.8%) | 5913 (70.1%) |
Ethnicity | |||
 White | 410 (91.3%) | 7799 (97.6%) | 8209 (97.3%) |
 Non-white | 39 (8.7%) | 190 (2.4%) | 229 (2.7%) |
Marital/cohabitation status | |||
 Living with spouse/partner | 256 (57.0%) | 5491 (68.7%) | 5747 (68.1%) |
 Not living with spouse/partner | 193 (43.0%) | 2498 (31.3%) | 2961 (31.9%) |
Diagnosed with cancer more than once | |||
 No | 328 (73.0%) | 5761 (72.1%) | 6089 (72.2%) |
 Yes | 121 (27.0%) | 2228 (27.9%) | 2349 (27.8%) |
Number of years since original diagnosis of breast cancer | |||
 Less than 1 year | 35 (7.8%) | 434 (5.4%) | 469 (5.6%) |
 1–3 years | 85 (18.9%) | 1374 (17.2%) | 1459 (17.3%) |
 3–5 years | 68 (15.1%) | 1093 (13.7%) | 1161 (13.8%) |
 5+ years | 261 (58.1%) | 5088 (63.7%) | 5349 (63.4%) |
Number of chronic health conditions | |||
 0 | 115 (25.6%) | 3006 (37.6%) | 3121 (37.0%) |
 1 | 128 (28.5%) | 2651 (33.2%) | 2779 (32.9%) |
 2 | 96 (21.4%) | 1427 (17.9%) | 1523 (18.1%) |
 3 | 54 (12.0%) | 584 (7.3%) | 638 (7.6%) |
 4 | 34 (7.6%) | 204 (2.6%) | 238 (2.8%) |
 5+ | 22 (4.9%) | 117 (1.5%) | 139 (1.6%) |
N | 449 (5.3%) | 7989 (94.7%) | 8438 (100%) |