Table 3.

Observed 6-month relapse for patients with depression receiving either treatment A or B stratified by sex, age group and severity of symptoms at study enrolment

			Treatment with A in clinic A			Treatment with B in clinic B
			Number of patients	Relapses	Per cent with relapse	Number of patients	Relapses	Per cent with relapse
Total	Age	Severity	800	40	5.0	800	81	10.1
Men	<60	Low	200	4	2.0	50	1	2.0
	<60	High	60	6	10.0	100	10	10.0
	60+	Low	100	5	5.0	200	10	5.0
	60+	High	40	10	25.0	160	40	25.0
Women	<60	Low	200	2	1.0	100	1	1.0
	<60	High	60	3	5.0	40	2	5.0
	60+	Low	100	4	4.0	50	2	4.0
	60+	High	40	6	15.0	100	15	15.0