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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the study population at baseline

From: Task shifting interpersonal counseling for depression: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in primary care

 

Total

IPC group

E-TAU group

  

N = 86

n = 43

n = 43

Statistics

p

Zung Total: mean (s.d.)

53.47 (6.69)

54.28 (7.49)

52.65 (5.75)

t = 1.28

.26

HDRS-17 severity: N (%)

   

ϰ2 = 6.15

.19

 Normal (0–7)

3 (3.50)

0 (0.00)

3 (7.00)

  

 Mild (8–13)

18 (20.90)

9 (50.00)

9 (50.00)

  

 Moderate (14–18)

30 (34.90)

13 (30.20)

17 (39.50)

  

 Severe (19–22)

21 (24.40)

11 (25.60)

10 (23.30)

  

 Very severe (≥23)

14 (16.30)

10 (23.30)

4 (9.30)

  

 HDRS-17 Total score: mean (s.d.)

17.13 (5.79)

18.30 (5.83)

15.93 (5.56)

t = 3.69

.06

PHQ-9 severity: N (%)

   

ϰ2 = 2.93

.57

 Minimal (0–4)

1 (1.20)

0 (0.00)

1 (2.30)

  

 Mild (5–9)

6 (7.00)

3 (7.00)

3 (7.00)

  

 Moderate (10–14)

21 (24.40)

10 (23.30)

11 (25.60)

  

 Moderately severe (15–19)

32 (37.20)

14 (32.60)

18 (41.90)

  

 Severe (20–27)

26 (30.20)

16 (37.20)

10 (23.30)

  

 PHQ-9 Total score: mean (s.d.)

16.80 (5.06)

17.58 (5.16)

16.02 (4.89)

t = 2.07

.16

 SRQ: mean (s.d.)

13.55 (3.46)

13.79 (3.52)

13.30 (3.41)

t = 0.43

.52

 CGI: mean (s.d.)

4.70 (0.77)

4.53 (0.67)

4.86 (0.83)

t = 1.92

.06

MINI (DSM-IV and ICD-10): N (%)

Depressive Disorder

86 (100.00)

43 (100.00)

43 (100.00)

ϰ2 = 0.00

1.0

 Major Depressive Episode, current

81 (94.20)

43 (100.00)

38 (88.40)

ϰ2 = 5.31

.02

  MDE, recurrent

30 (34.90)

15 (34.90)

15 (34.90)

ϰ2 = 0.00

1.0

  MDE, single episode

51 (59.30)

28 (65.10)

23 (53.50)

ϰ2 = 1.20

.27

 Dysthymia

6 (7.00)

1 (2.30)

5 (11.60)

ϰ2 = 2.87

.09

 MDD + Dysthymia

1 (1.20)

1 (2.30)

0 (0.00)

ϰ2 = 1.01

.31

 MDE with melancholic features

48 (55.80)

26 (60.50)

22 (51.20)

ϰ2 = 0.75

.39

Comorbidity with DD

28 (32.60)

12 (27.90)

16 (37.20)

ϰ2 = 0.85

.36

 Generalized Anxiety Disorder

7 (8.10)

3 (7.00)

4 (9.30)

ϰ2 = 0.16

.69

 Panic Disorder

5 (5.80)

2 (4.70)

3 (7.00)

ϰ2 = 0.21

.64

 Agoraphobia

11 (12.80)

5 (11.60)

6 (14.00)

ϰ2 = 0.10

.75

 Social Phobia

6 (7.00)

3 (7.00)

3 (7.00)

ϰ2 = 0.00

1.0

 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

1 (1.20)

1 (2.30)

0 (0.00)

ϰ2 = 1.01

.31

 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

6 (7.00)

2 (4.70)

4 (9.30)

ϰ2 = 0.72

.40

  1. HDRS-17 – 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, PHQ-9 – Patient Health Questionnaire, SRQ-20 – Self-Reporting Questionnaire, CGI – Clinical Global Impression instrument, MINI − Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, MDE – Major Depressive Episode; IPC – Interpersonal Counseling group, E-TAU – Enhanced Treatment as Usual group
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