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Table 4 Determinants of all ADs (first and second line) prescriptions in Sub-threshold Depression (HRDS > 10 without criteria for lifetime Depressive Episode)

From: Sub-threshold depression and antidepressants use in a community sample: searching anxiety and finding bipolar disorder

 

N(%)

OR

95% CI

χ2

P

Females

24 (22.2)

2.4

0.5-10.6

1.3

0.244

North-Center

20 (23.8)

2.0

0.7-6.0

1.7

0.194

Age 18-24

2 (10.0)

1.01

0.95-1.1

0.1

0.6

Age 25-64

19 (17.4)

0.5

0.9-1.3

1.1

0.291

Age > 64

6 (33.3)

2.3

0.6-8.8

1.5

0.214

*MDQ > 7

7.5 (41.7)

3.6

1.1-40.5

4.8

0.028

*Comorbidity PD

9.6 (53.3)

17.2

6-49.2

27.2

0.0001

*Comorbidity DOC

2.8 (40.0)

2.9

0.5-1.3

0.8

0.369

*Comorbidity GAD

6.9 (43.1)

4.2

1.2-13.8

5.6

0.018

  1. *Standardized by age, sex and residence (N/S); °Vs overall sample receiving ADs (with exclusion of DE point prevalence)°°The Odds Ratio is calculated vs all other age frequencies