Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of insurance physicians in control group (CG) and intervention group (IG)
| Baseline characteristics | CG (n = 19) | IG (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (sd) or percentage | ||
| Age in years | 50.5 (6.7) | 51.1 (6.2) |
| Male | 47% | 52% |
| Weekly working hours | 31.8 (9.9) | 31.1 (9.2) |
| Years working as physician | 21.7 (6.4) | 23.5 (5.1) |
| Registered as insurance physician | 84% | 86% |
| Years working as insurance physician | 15.4 (8.1) | 15.6 (7.9) |
| Intensity of kind of professional activities | 4.1 (0.8) | 3.9 (0.8) |
| Number of clients with depression assessed per month* | 9.3 (5.6) | 5.3 (3.7) |
| Assessment time for depressed clients (minutes) | 136.3 (62.3) | 153.7 (48.4) |
| Assessments under the new disability act | 68% | 52% |
| Employee of the Institute | 79% | 81% |
| Attitude to guidelines in general (Scale 9 to 45) | 30.8 (5.4) | 31.7 (6.8) |
| Attitude to the GD (Scale 9 to 45) | 31.8 (4.1) | 33.9 (6.2) |
| Intention to use the GD (Scale 10 to 50) | 34.5 (5.5) | 35.0 (6.0) |
| Use (self-reported) of the GD (Scale 1 to 5) | 3.1 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.1) |
* Significant difference between both groups, possible confounder
GD = Guidelines for Depression
Institute = the Dutch Institute for Employee Benefits Schemes