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Table 4 Differences between type of preventive treatment between northern and southern regions

From: Prevention of seasonal affective disorder in daily clinical practice: results of a survey in German-speaking countries

Type of preventive treatment

North

South

Fisher’s p-value

Antidepressants

90% (n = 38)

83% (n = 40)

0.519

Lifestyle changes

87% (n = 37)

88% (n = 41)

1.000

Psychotherapy

73% (n = 37)

76% (n = 41)

0.802

Light Therapy

72% (n = 39)

73% (n = 40)

1.000

Agomelatine

61% (n = 38)

37% (n = 41)

0.044a

Dietary suggestions

49% (n = 37)

50% (n = 40)

1.000

Alternative approaches

38% (n = 37)

34% (n = 41)

0.815

Melatonin

5% (n = 37)

17% (n = 41)

0.159

Methylphenidate

0% (n = 37)

10% (n = 41)

0.117

  1. aStatistically significant
  2. n, total number of participating hospitals that answered this question