Table 2 GP and MHN (Netherlands) consultations and prescriptions, during 12Â months from index date, for new depression episodesa in general practice, percentages and mean given for age groups, gender and comorbid conditions, by country
| Â | Norway: 291,713 depression episodes | The Netherlands: 27,362 depression episodes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Follow-up consultation | Follow-up consultation | ||||||||
| Â | Episodes | GP | Antidepressant | Episodes | GP only | MHN only | GP and MHN | GP and/or MHN | Antidepressant |
| Â | n | (n) % | % | n | (n) % | (n) % | (n) % | (n) % | % |
| Â | Â | (190,850) 65.4 | 47.4 | Â | (12,261) 44.8 | (1,156) 4.2 | (3,425) 12.5 | (16,285) 61.5 | 59.5 |
Age, years | |||||||||
 18–29 | 67,008 | 64.0 | 38.4 | 4,188 | 40.7 | 6.2 | 13.9 | 60.8 | 45.2 |
 30–39 | 59,235 | 67.8 | 41.1 | 4,556 | 44.5 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 62.5 | 55.2 |
 40–49 | 62,935 | 67.6 | 45.8 | 6,144 | 44.6 | 4.3 | 13.3 | 62.2 | 60.5 |
 50–59 | 49,301 | 66.3 | 49.5 | 6,018 | 45.2 | 3.8 | 13.2 | 62.2 | 62.1 |
 60–69 | 29,288 | 62.6 | 59.3 | 3,404 | 46.0 | 3.1 | 10.9 | 60.0 | 67.3 |
 70 +  | 23,946 | 60.0 | 73.5 | 3,052 | 49.3 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 60.5 | 70.0 |
Gender | |||||||||
 Women | 184,639 | 65.8 | 48.3 | 17,156 | 44.8 | 4.1 | 12.6 | 61.5 | 60.4 |
 Men | 107,074 | 64.7 | 46.0 | 10,206 | 44.8 | 4.4 | 12.5 | 61.6 | 58.0 |
Comorbid conditions | |||||||||
 None | 137,203 | 65.7 | 41.1 | 12,294 | 43.5 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 61.6 | 54.7 |
 1–2 | 134,384 | 66.5 | 51.6 | 12,378 | 45.8 | 3.7 | 12.3 | 61.8 | 62.6 |
 3 +  | 20,126 | 63.0 | 62.6 | 2,690 | 46.5 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 60.1 | 67.4 |