Table 1 Baseline characteristics of primary care participants (n = 444*) and general practitioners (n = 46). Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
From: Factors contributing to the recognition of anxiety and depression in general practice
Patient characteristics | |
|---|---|
Mean (SD) age (years) | 54.3 (15.8) |
Married or living together (n = 439) | 294 (67.0%) |
Number of chronic medical conditionsa(range: 0–28), mean (SD) | 3 (2.1) |
4DSQb Distress score (range: 0–32), mean (SD) (n = 433) | 12.2 (7.6) |
4DSQ Depression score (range: 0–12), mean (SD) (n = 433) | 1.7 (2.7) |
4DSQ Anxiety score (range: 0–24), mean (SD) (n = 432) | 3.0 (3.7) |
4DSQ Somatisation score (range: 0–32), mean (SD) (n = 414) | 8.4 (5.9) |
Functional statusc(n = 427) | 23.9 (15.7) |
Need for care (n = 410) | 201 (49%) |
General Practitioner characteristics | |
DAQd mean score (SD) | |
Treatment attitudes (range 0–100) | 44.3 (7.2) |
Professional unease (range 0–100) | 44.9 (7.8) |
Depression malleability (range 0–100) | 40.1 (11.0) |
Depression identification (range 0–100) | 46.6 (11.1) |
REASONe mean score (SD) | |
Professional comfort with and competence in care of mental health problems (range 1–7) | 3.2 (0.4) |
GPs’ concerns about problems with the health care system for treatment of anxiety and depression (range 1–7) | 4.4 (0.8) |