Table 1.
Characteristics of Women With Depression Without and With Depression Diagnoses Made by Obstetrician-Gynecologists
| Characteristic | Total Sample (N = 195) | No Ob-Gyn Depression Diagnosis (n=113) | Ob-Gyn Depression Diagnosis (n=82) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic information | ||||
| Age (y) | 38.6±12.0 | 40.8±12.3 | 35.5±10.8 | .002* |
| Race or ethnicity | ||||
| White | 134 (68.7) | 80 (70.8) | 54 (65.9) | .46† |
| Latina or Hispanic | 18 (9.3) | 10 (9) | 8 (9.8) | .86† |
| Married | 93 (47.7) | 49 (43.4) | 44 (53.7) | .16† |
| Some college education | 167 (85.6) | 100 (88.5) | 67 (81.7) | .18* |
| Clinical information | ||||
| Pregnant | 9 (4.6) | 6 (5.4) | 3 (3.7) | .42† |
| Postpartum within 12 mo | 14 (7.5) | 3 (2.8) | 11 (13.9) | .004† |
| Prior medication for depression, anxiety or sleep | 167 (61.3) | 56 (59.6) | 39 (63.9) | .36† |
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score | 16.2±4.0 | 15.9±3.9 | 16.7±4.3 | .18* |
| Current major depression on structured interview | 191 (98.5) | 109 (97.3) | 82 (100) | .14† |
| Current dysthymia on structured interview | 65 (33.7) | 24 (29.3) | 36.9% (41) | .27† |
| 41 (36.9) | ||||
| Service type | ||||
| Primary care | 93 (47.7) | 34 (30.1) | 59 (72) | .001† |
| Gynecology specialty | 102 (52.3) | 79 (69.9) | 23 (28) | |
| Visit type | ||||
| Initial | 72 (36.9) | 40 (35.4) | 32 (39) | .60† |
| Follow-up | 123 (63.1) | 73 (64.6) | 50 (61) | |
| Presenting chief complaint or associated problem categories | ||||
| Psychologic | 21 (18.6) | 59 (72) | .001† | |
| Pain | 54 (47.8) | 31 (37.8) | .165† |
Ob-gyn, obstetrician-gynecologist.
Data are mean±standard deviation or n (%) unless otherwise specified.
*
t test.
†
χ2 test.