Table 2 Baseline clinical characteristic at first depression diagnosis a
From: Predictive modeling of initiation and delayed mental health contact for depression
|  | Total Sample (N = 127,423) | Initiated Depression Treatment (n = 108,457) | No Depression Treatment (n = 18,966) | Past month PHQ9 (n = 13,610) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
History of MH treatment type b | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 107,621 (84.5) | 92,105 (84.9) | 15,516 (81.8) | 12,271 (90.2) |
Psychotherapy | 4172 (3.3) | 3308 (3.1) | 864 (4.6) | 276 (2.0) |
Antidepressants | 11,113 (8.7) | 9367 (8.6) | 1746 (9.2) | 818 (6.0) |
Both | 4517 (3.5) | 3677 (3.4) | 840 (4.4) | 245 (1.8) |
Comorbid MH disorders | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Adjustment | 9217 (7.2) | 7993 (7.4) | 1224 (6.5) | 783 (5.8) |
Anxiety | 6140 (4.8) | 5331 (4.9) | 809 (4.3) | 515 (3.8) |
Alcohol | 7037 (5.5) | 6105 (5.6) | 932 (4.9) | 606 (4.5) |
Substance | 2017 (1.6) | 1782 (1.6) | 235 (1.2) | 152 (1.1) |
PTSD | 30,165 (23.7) | 26,015 (24.0) | 4150 (21.9) | 2381 (17.5) |
No Comorbidity | 84,727 (66.5) | 71,643 (66.1) | 13,084 (69.0) | 10,013 (73.6) |
Past month depression screen | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Negative PHQ-2 screen | 529 (0.4) | 469 (0.4) | 60 (0.3) | 529 (3.9) |
Positive PHQ-2 screen | 10,915 (8.6) | 9192 (8.5) | 1723 (9.1) | 10,915 (80.2) |
PHQ-2 score | 4.54 (1.33) | 4.57 (1.34) | 4.40 (1.26) | 4.54 (1.33) |
Negative PHQ-9 screen | 1757 (1.4) | 1438 (1.3) | 319 (1.7) | 1757 (12.9) |
Positive PHQ-9 screen | 11,853 (9.3) | 10,148 (9.4) | 1705 (9.0) | 11,853 (87.1) |
PHQ-9 score | 15.76 (5.3) | 15.93 (5.35) | 14.73 (5.13) | 15.76 (5.33) |
Anhedonia item | 2.16 (0.92) | 2.18 (0.92) | 2.09 (0.95) | 2.16 (0.92) |
Suicide item | 0.45 (0.84) | 0.47 (0.85) | 0.36 (0.78) | 0.45 (0.84) |
First depression diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mild episode | 107,093 (84.0) | 90,381 (83.3) | 16,712 (88.1) | 11,355 (83.4) |
Single episode | 100,006 (78.5) | 84,604 (78.0) | 15,402 (81.2) | 10,930 (80.3) |
Time to depression treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 1 week | 39,798 (31.2) | 39,798 (36.7) | - | 4522 (33.2) |
< 1 month | 13,167 (10.3) | 13,167 (12.1) | - | 1472 (10.8) |
< 3 months | 18,349 (14.4) | 18,349 (16.9) | - | 1957 (14.4) |
< 6 months | 9776 (7.7) | 9776 (9.0) | - | 1005 (7.4) |
< 1 year | 6752 (5.3) | 6752 (6.2) | - | 714 (5.2) |
> 1 year | 20,615 (16.2) | 20,615 (19.0) | - | 1916 (14.1) |
Never | 18,966 (14.9) | - | Â | 2024 (14.9) |
Depression treatment type initiated | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Psychotherapy | 43,386 (34.0) | 43,386 (40.0) | - | 4882 (35.9) |
Antidepressants | 60,297 (47.3) | 60,297 (55.6) | - | 6142 (45.1) |
Both | 4774 (3.7) | 4774 (4.4) | - | 562 (4.1) |