Table 2 Preceding course of depression and clinical and treatment characteristics of psychiatric patients with depression (n = 128)

 - F32 (Depressive episode): n (%)

22 (17.2)

 - F33 (Recurrent depressive disorder): n (%)

106 (82.8)

Age at first depressive episode (years): Median age for n = 128 (IQR)^a

17 (17)

 - F32: Median age (IQR)

21 (17)

 - F33: Median age (IQR)

16 (18)

Total number of depressive episodes for patients with recurrent depression (n = 106)

 - Number of depressive episodes: Median (IQR)

3 (2)

 - Reached full recovery after previous depressive episode^b: Median (IQR)

85 (80.2)

Current depressive episode for n = 128

 - Psychiatric caretaking institution at recruitment

 Outpatient clinic: n (%)

113 (88.3)

 Hospital ward: n (%)

15 (11.7)

 Time from first symptom onset (months): Median (IQR)

14.5 (26.8)

 - Time from onset of depressive episode (months): Median (IQR)

6.5 (9.8)

 - Time from first consultation (months): Median (IQR)^c

5 (10)

 - Patients using ADs before referral to current treatment: n (%)

91 (71.1)

 - Patients with previous AD trials (n = 91) for their current depression episode

 1 previous AD trial: n (%)

46 (50.5)

 2 previous AD trials: n (%)

25 (27.5)

 3–6 previous AD trials: n (%)

20 (22)

 - Psychotherapy received before referral to current treatment: n = 128 (%)

27 (21.1)