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Table 3 Descriptives of patient who were depressed at baseline according to their depression status at 2-year follow-up
| Not depressed at follow-up (n = 147) | Depressed at follow-up (n = 138) | |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics at baseline | ||
| - Mean age (sd) | 70.4 (7.1) | 70.9 (7.9) |
| - Female gender, n (%) | 97 (66.0) | 90 (65.2) |
| - Years of education, mean (sd) | 10.7 (3.2) | 10.5 (3.7) |
| - No partner, n (%) | 66 (44.9) | 72 (52.2) |
| - Sampling site, n (%) | ||
| - Amsterdam | 61 (48.8) | 64 (51.2) |
| - Leiden | 26 (44.1) | 33 (55.9) |
| - Groningen | 22 (55.0) | 18 (45.0) |
| - Apeldoorn/Zutphen | 21 (67.7) | 10 (32.2) |
| - Nijmegen | 17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) |
| Clinical characteristics at baseline | ||
| - First episode MDD, n (%) | 70 (47.6) | 65 (47.1) |
| - Dysthymia, n (%) | 29 (19.7) | 46 (33.3) |
| - Age of onset of depression, mean (SD) | 51.2 (19.5) | 44.2 (20.7) |
| - Comorbid anxiety disorder, n (%) | 48 (32.7) | 57 (41.3) |
| - Severity depression symptoms | 25.6 (11.8) | 33.9 (12.5) |
| Sampling frame, n (%) | ||
| - Primary care | 17 (40.5) | 25 (59.5) |
| - Ambulant mental health care | 111 (51.9) | 103 (48.1) |
| - Clinical mental health care | 19 (65.5) | 10 (34.5) |
| - Use anti depressive medication, n (%) | 106 (72.1) | 96 (69.6) |
| - Use of benzodiazepines, n (%) | 54 (36.7) | 57 (41.3) |
| Comorbidity | ||
| - Number of chronic diseases, mean (sd) | 1.8 (1.2) | 2.4 (1.7) |
| - MMSE, mean (sd) | 28.0 (1.7) | 27.7 (1.8) |
