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Table 3 ED visit pattern and HAMD score change (n=96)

From: Relationship between depressive symptom severity and emergency department use among low-income, depressed homebound older adults aged 50 years and older

ED visit pattern

n (%)

Baseline HAMD Scores

24-week-follow-up HAMD score

HAMD score change from baseline

No visit at both times

32 (33.3)

22.63+5.97

15.03+7.33

-7.59+8.55

Visit at baseline only

28 (29.2)

24.89+7.0

13.0+8.4

-11.89+7.43

Visit at follow-up only

13 (13.5)

23.23+7.76

11.08+5.15

-12.15+8.68

Visit at both times

23 (24.0)

27.30+6.29

19.70+8.14

-7.61+7.09