From: Stepped care treatment for depression and anxiety in primary care. a randomized controlled trial
 | Total n(%) | Stepped care n(%) | Care as usual n(%) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Participants | 120 (100%) | 60 (100%) | 60 (100%) | Â |
Mean age, years (SD) | 50.2 (11.2%) | 51.2 (9.8%) | 49.2 (12.4%) | 0.13 |
Gender (female) | 78 (65.0%) | 41 (68.3%) | 37 (61.7%) | 0.44 |
With a paid job | 69 (57.5%) | 33 (55.0%) | 36 (60.0%) | 0.58 |
Born in The Netherlands | 95 (80.5%) | 49 (81.7%) | 46 (79.3%) | 0.50 |
Married | 40 (33.3%) | 18 (30.0%) | 22 (36.7%) | 0.44 |
Clinical status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Depression (IDS, mean (SD)) | 30.7 (10.8%) | 29.5 (11.3%) | 31.8 (10.3%) | 0.24 |
Anxiety (HADS, mean (SD))a | 9.7 (4.0%) | 9.7 (4.1%) | 9.8 (4.0%) | 0.91 |
DSM-IV diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Anxiety | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Any anxiety disorder | 110 (91.7%) | 55 (91.7%) | 55 (91.7%) | 1.00 |
Only anxiety disorder | 51 (42.5%) | 30 (50.0%) | 21 (35.0%) | 0.10 |
Depression | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Any depressive disorder | 69 (57.5%) | 30 (50.0%) | 39 (65.0%) | 0.10 |
Only depressive disorder | 10 (8.3%) | 5 (8.3%) | 5 (8.3%) | 1.00 |
Comorbid depressive and anxiety disorder | 59 (49.2%) | 25 (41.7%) | 34 (56.7%) | 0.10 |
Mean age of onset DSM-IV diagnosis (SD)b | 28.3 (16.0) | 28.8 (15.5) | 27.8 (16.5) | 0.75 |