Table 1.
Characteristics and baseline scores of doctors (42 in trained group, 42 in control group) and patients (137 in trained group, 135 in control group) Values are means (SDs) unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Trained doctors | Control doctors |
|---|---|---|
| General practitioners | ||
| Age (n=82) | 43.0 (7.6) | 45.0 (7.7) |
| No (%) male | 18/42 (43) | 22/41 (54) |
| No (%) fundholders | 17/42 (40) | 20/41 (49) |
| No (%) in single handed practice | 4/42 (10) | 2/41 (5) |
| No (%) full time | 31/42 (74) | 34/41 (83) |
| Dimensions on depression attitudes questionnaire: | ||
| Treatment attitude (n=80) | 48.8 (10.4) | 48.1 (9.5) |
| Professional ease (n=82) | 49.4 (14.3) | 46.1 (14.5) |
| Depression malleability (n=83) | 27.1 (11.1) | 27.8 (10.6) |
| Depression identification (n=81) | 36.3 (14.7) | 33.3 (14.5) |
| Confidence in treating depression (n=82) | 26.4 (12.3) | 26.4 (15.7) |
| Confidence in treating anxiety (n=81) | 38.3 (14.1) | 35.6 (15.9) |
| Patients | ||
| Age | ||
| No (%) 18-39 | 56/136 (41) | 56/135 (41) |
| No (%) 40-59 | 45/136 (33) | 59/135 (44) |
| No (%) ⩾60 | 35/136 (26) | 20/135 (15) |
| No (%) male | 45/136 (33) | 35/135 (26) |
| Beck depression inventory (n=214) | 20.0 (8.7) | 19.3 (10.0) |
| State anxiety scale (n=205) | 53.3 (12.4) | 54.3 (11.7) |
| Trait anxiety scale (n=202) | 56.2 (11.8) | 55.4 (11.6) |
| SF-36 dimensions: | ||
| No (%) with role limitations (emotional) in all areas queried | 69/123 (56) | 68/127 (54) |
| Social function (n=263) | 50.7 (27.9) | 48.8 (28.4) |
| Mental health (n=264) | 42.4 (18.2) | 43.8 (18.0) |
| Energy and vitality (n=259) | 32.9 (19.2) | 32.3 (19.7) |
Standard deviations between patients for patient characteristics have been calculated with allowance for variation between doctors.