Baseline characteristics of adults with depression randomised to usual care plus facilitated physical activity or to usual care only. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Intervention group (n=182) | Usual care group (n=179) |
|---|---|---|
| Recruited via Bristol centre | 96 (53) | 96 (54) |
| Physically active at least one day a week | 92 (51) | 82 (46) |
| Mild or moderate depression* | 159 (87) | 162 (91) |
| Currently taking antidepressants | 106 (58) | 101 (56) |
| Current depressive episode >6 months | 90 (46) | 91 (51) |
| History of depression | 132 (73) | 122 (68) |
| Previously prescribed antidepressants | 117 (64) | 107 (60) |
| Immediate family member ever been depressed | 115 (63) | 114 (64) |
| Male | 59 (32) | 63 (35) |
| White | 170 (95) | 166 (93) |
| Married or cohabiting | 91 (50) | 76 (43) |
| Currently attending counselling | 38 (21) | 27 (15) |
| Employed, studying, or training | 122 (67) | 132 (74) |
| Home owner | 87 (48) | 84 (47) |
| Educated to A level or beyond | 93 (51) | 98 (55) |
| Current smoker | 55 (31) | 65 (37) |
| Drinking alcohol at least weekly | 69 (39) | 72 (41) |
| At least 1000 MET minutes of physical activity a week | 45 (25) | 48 (28) |
| Mean (SD) age at referral | 40.9 (12.5) | 38.8 (12.7) |
| Mean (SD) SF-12 standardised physical health score | 51.4 (9.8) | 50.3 (9.9) |
| Mean (SD) SF-12 standardised mental health score | 26.5 (6.9) | 26.8 (7.8) |
| Mean (SD) Beck depression inventory score | 32.1 (9.0) | 32.1 (9.5) |
| Mean (SD) clinical interview schedule-revised score | 28.0 (7.9) | 28.2 (7.8) |
MET=metabolic equivalent of the task.
*According to clinical interview schedule-revised.