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. 2008 Apr;43(2):693–713. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00782.x

Table 2.

Retirement Rates by Depression Status

Men Women


Type of Retirement Type of Retirement


Depression Status N Retired % Fully Retired% Partially Retired*% Disabled % N Retired % Fully Retired% Partially Retired*% Disabled %
All labor force participants
 Active depression
 No 3,989 14.2 13.2 1.0 3,595 15.2 14.4 0.8
 Yes 563 21.7** 19.4** 2.3** 823 21.3** 19.3** 2.0**
 Severity of depression
 None 2,598 13.1 12.5 0.7 2,228 13.6 13.2 0.4
 Subthreshold 1,391 16.4** 14.8** 1.6** 1,367 18.0** 16.5 1.5**
 Active 563 21.7** 19.4** 2.3** 823 21.3** 19.3** 2.0**
Full-time workers
 Active depression
 No 3,315 19.9 12.5 6.7 0.7 2,312 23.1 12.5 10.0 0.6
 Yes 425 28.0** 15.8** 9.5 2.8** 515 29.1** 18.8** 9.1 1.2
 Severity of depression
 None 2,172 19.3 11.5 7.2 0.6 1,469 22.0 12.3 9.4 0.3
 Subthreshold 1,143 21.3 14.6 5.6 1.1 843 24.9 13.6 10.5 0.8
 Active 425 28.0** 15.8** 9.4 2.8** 515 27.9** 17.0** 9.5 1.4
*

Includes respondents who reported becoming partially retired, part-time working, or unemployed.

**

Significantly different at 0.05 level from the no depression group.

No, CESD score<3; yes, CESD score≥3.

None, CESD score=0; subthreshold, CESD score=1–2; active, CESD score≥3.