Table 1. 12-month and lifetime prevalence of DSM-IV major depressive episode (MDE) in the Iraqi general population, by cohort.
| 12-month MDE (1) | Lifetime MDE (1) | 12-month MDE among lifetime MDE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort | Denominator (1) | n | %(SE) | n | %(SE) | n | %(SE) |
| 18–34 | 2148 | 70 | 2.8 (0.5) | 126 | 4.9 (0.6) | 70 | 57.6 (7.5) |
| 35–49 | 1332 | 69 | 5.3 (0.9) | 115 | 8.4 (1.0) | 69 | 63.6 (6.9) |
| 50–64 | 589 | 27 | 5.3 (1.3) | 66 | 12.0 (2.1) | 27 | 43.9 (6.8) |
| 65+ | 263 | 21 | 6.5 (1.5) | 34 | 13.0 (2.1) | 21 | 49.8 (8.8) |
| All ages | 4332 | 187 | 4.0 (0.4) | 341 | 7.4 (0.6) | 187 | 54.8 (4.2) |
| significance | Chi2 = 2.6, p = .064 | Chi2 = 9.7, p < .001 | Chi2 = 2.3, p = .088 |
(1) MDE refers to Major Depressive Episode