Table 3.
Association of Clinical Severity Markers with Detection
| Severity Marker | Patients in Severity Category, % | Patients in Severity Category Detected by General Medical Physician, % | P Value for Pearson χ2Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression symptom screen (N = 19,309) | |||
| Negative | 83.2 | 18.0 | |
| Positive | 16.8 | 44.9 | < .001 |
| MHI-5 Score (N = 7,769) | |||
| 67–100 | 74.6 | 15.7 | |
| 40–66 | 20.3 | 37.3 | |
| 0–39 | 5.2 | 56.3 | < .001 |
| DIS-based DSM-III diagnosis* (N = 661) | |||
| Depression symptom screen positive only | 26.5 | 38.3 | |
| Subthreshold depression | 30.0 | 46.5 | |
| Dysthymia | 9.4 | 56.5 | |
| Major depression (lifetime) | 15.0 | 52.5 | < .01 |
| Major depression (current) | 11.8 | 59.0 | |
| Major depression plus dysthmia | 7.4 | 61.2 |
*
DIS indicates Diagnostic Interview Schedule; DSM-III, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Neural Disorders, Third Edition.