From: Quality of care for major depression and its determinants: a multilevel analysis
Characteristics of respondents | |
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Predisposing factors | |
Age (mean (sd)) | 43.8 (13.9) |
Sex | |
Female | 75% |
Male | 25% |
Education level | |
High school or less | 45% |
College | 29% |
University | 26% |
Marital status | |
Married / living common-law | 51% |
Widowed / separated / divorced | 22% |
Single | 28% |
Enabling factors | |
Perception of Economic Situation | |
Poor or Very Poor | 30% |
Well off / meet basic needs | 70% |
Have a family physician | |
Yes | 83% |
No | 17% |
Have a supplementary insurance coverage | |
Yes | 58% |
No | 42% |
Need factors | |
Severity of depressive symptoms (HADS depression sub-scale (mean (sd)) | 7.7 (4.4) |
At least one comorbid Anxiety Disorder(GAD, Agoraphobia, SP, PD) | |
Yes | 55% |
No | 45% |
Perceived Mental Health as | |
Poor or Moderate | 43% |
Good or Very Good or Excellent | 57% |
Depression Episode | |
in Previous 6 months | 75% |
Between 6 and 12 months ago | 25% |
First Occurrence of Symptoms | |
> 5 years | 70% |
≤ 5 years | 30% |
Comorbid Chronic Illnesses | |
0 | 22% |
1 | 23% |
2 | 20% |
3 or more | 35% |
Characteristics of clinics | |
Psychotherapy available on-site | |
Yes | 62% |
No | 38% |
Presence of a case manager for patients suffering from anxiety or depressive disorders | |
Yes | 46% |
No | 54% |
Number of GP using treatment algorithms with individuals suffering from anxiety or depressive disorders | |
None/Some | 68% |
All/Most | 32% |
Inadequate mode of remuneration to offer an “optimal level” of care for patients suffering from anxiety or depressive disorders | |
Not at all / Slightly | 14% |
Fairly | 31% |
Highly | 35% |
Lack of time for follow-up to offer an “optimal level” of care for patients suffering from anxiety or depressive disorders | |
Not at all / Slightly | 14% |
Fairly | 46% |
Highly | 40% |