Table 3 Comparison of clinical status and past history between GPs' patients and psychiatrists' patients (n = 7537)
| Â | GPs' patients n = 6104 n (%) | Psychiatrists' patients n = 1433 n (%) | OR [IC95]* |
|---|---|---|---|
Status at the time of the clinical diagnosis of the current depressive episode | |||
DSM-IV diagnosis of MDD | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 5223 (85.6) | 1355 (94.6) | 2.91 [2.28 – 3.70] |
No | 880 (14.4) | 77 (5.4) | 1.0 |
Number of symptoms of MDD on criterion A** | Â | Â | Â |
5–6 | 2397 (45.9) | 416 (30.7) | 1.0 |
7–9 | 2826 (54.1) | 939 (69.3) | 1.90 [1.67 – 2.16] |
CGI-severity | Â | Â | Â |
Normal to moderately ill | 1350 (22.8) | 215 (15.1) | 1.0 |
Markedly to among the most ill | 4562 (77.2) | 1207 (84.9) | 1.67 [1.43 – 1.97] |
Psychiatric antecedents | Â | Â | Â |
Past depressive episode | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 3068 (51.8) | 836 (58.8) | 1.43 [1.27 – 1.61] |
No | 2853 (48.2) | 585 (41.2) | 1.0 |
Hospitalization for depressive problem | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 940 (15.6) | 371 (26.1) | 2.03 [1.77 – 2.34] |
No | 5076 (84.4) | 1050 (73.9) | 1.0 |
Suicide attempt | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 665 (11.1) | 258 (18.2) | 1.73 [1.48 – 2.03] |
No | 5312 (88.9) | 1161 (81.8) | 1.0 |
Bipolar disorder | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 295 (4.9) | 107 (7.5) | 1.70 [1.35 – 2.15] |
No | 5703 (95.1) | 1311 (92.5) | 1.0 |
Alcohol dependence | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 613 (10.2) | 137 (9.6) | 0.93 [0.76 – 1.14) |
No | 5412 (89.8) | 1284 (90.4) | 1.0 |
Anxiety disorder | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 4798 (79.5) | 1050 (74.3) | 0.76 [0.67 – 0.87] |
No | 1239 (20.5) | 363 (25.7) | 1.0 |
Current chronic somatic disorder *** | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 2830 (47.5) | 500 (35.8) | 0.72 [0.63 – 0.83] |
No | 3123 (52.5) | 898 (64.2) | 1.0 |