Table 1 Baseline demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical characteristics of participants of each group. Values are numbers (percentages) of patients unless stated otherwise.
Baseline characteristic | Usual care + paroxetine (n = 85) | Usual care (n = 96) |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean (SD)) | 46 (16) | 46 (16) |
Women | 62 (73%) | 70 (73%) |
Minor depression diagnosis PCP* | 15 (18%) | 16 (17%) |
Major Depressive Disorder (CIDI)† | 56 (68%) | 59 (65%) |
Mild | 21 (26%) | 15 (16%) |
Moderate | 17 (21%) | 25 (27%) |
Severe | 18 (22%) | 19 (21%) |
Dysthymia (CIDI)† | 14 (17%) | 17 (19%) |
Baseline MADRS‡ (Mean (SD)) | 23.7 (10.4) | 24.1 (10.7) |
Private insurance | 19 (22%) | 20 (21%) |
Dutch ethnic group | 72 (85%) | 80 (83%) |
Partner | 61 (72%) | 58 (60%) |
Higher education§ | 20 (24%) | 24 (25%) |
Employed | 53 (62%) | 61 (64%) |
Mental health care use | 3 (3.1%) | 2 (2.4%) |
Neurotic (high)¶ | 40 (47%) | 48 (50%) |
Chronic disease (≥ 1) | 33 (39%) | 31 (32%) |
Life events (≥ 1)# | 63 (74%) | 69 (72%) |
Duration depression > 3 months | 52 (61%) | 61 (64%) |
History of depression | 64 (75%) | 78 (81%) |
Treatment history of depression | 38 (45%) | 45 (47%) |
Patient's treatment preference: | ||
Usual care + paroxetine | 16 (19%) | 19 (20%) |
Usual care | 30 (35%) | 39 (41%) |
No preference | 39 (46%) | 38 (40%) |
Physician's treatment preference: | ||
Usual care + paroxetine | 26 (31%) | 22 (23%) |
Usual care | 6 (7%) | 14 (15%) |
No preference | 32 (38%) | 43 (45%) |
No preference registered | 21 (25%) | 17 (18%) |