Table 2.

Major Depressive Episode, Approximation of Annual Incidence.

		Major Depressive Episode Incidence
		1994–96	1996–98	1998–00	Average
Sex	Male	2.8 (1.9 – 3.6)	2.5 (1.9 – 3.1)	2.9 (2.2 – 3.6)	2.7
	Female	4.3 (3.7 – 5.0)	4.7 (3.8 – 5.5)	4.6 (3.8 – 5.3)	4.5
Age	12–25	5.3 (3.8 – 6.9)	5.2 (3.5 – 6.8)	4.8 (3.3 – 6.2)	5.1
	26–45	3.6 (2.7 – 4.5)	3.8 (3.1 – 4.5)	4.1 (3.6 – 5.2)	3.8
	46–65	2.8 (2.0 – 3.6)	2.8 (1.8 – 3.7)	2.7 (2.0 – 3.5)	2.8
	> 65	1.5 (0.5 – 2.4)	1.6 (0.6 – 2.6)	1.5 (0.6 – 2.4)	1.5
Marital Status	Wid/Sep/Div or Single	3.7 (2.4 – 5.0)	3.5 (2.4 – 4.5)	3.5 (2.5 – 4.5)	3.6
	Married*	3.6 (3.0 – 4.1)	3.5 (3.2 – 4.4)	3.8 (3.2 – 4.4)	3.6
Education	Some > HS	2.8 (2.2 – 3.2)	3.9 (3.2 – 4.7)	3.7 (3.1 – 4.4)	3.5
	≤ High School	4.6 (3.6 – 5.4)	2.9 (2.3 – 3.6)	3.8 (2.9 – 4.7)	3.8

* includes "common law" status.