Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the CS-PTRa and STAR*D samples
| CS-PTR (n = 317) | STAR*D (n = 2,967) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), in years | 43.7 (15.5) | 41.2 (13.2) |
| Characteristics, n (%) | ||
| Women | 210 (66.2%) | 1,869 (63.0%) |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 218 (69%) | 2,009 (67.7%) |
| African american | 47 (15%) | 504 (17%) |
| Hispanic | 20 (6%) | 335 (11.3%) |
| Asian | 12 (4%) | 80 (2.7%) |
| Other | 20 (6%) | 39 (1.3%) |
| Employed | 148 (46%) | 1,377 (46.4%) |
| Primary diagnosis | ||
| Major depression, single episode | 73 (23%) | 688 (23.2%) |
| Major depression, recurrent | 244 (77%) | 2,279 (76.8%) |
| Severity of depression (according to Rush et al. 2003) | ||
| Remission (QIDS-SR = 0–5)b | 15 (5%) | 83 (2.8%) |
| Mild (QIDS-SR = 6–10) | 41 (13%) | 463 (15.6%) |
| Moderate (QIDS-SR = 11–15) | 101 (32%) | 914 (30.8%) |
| Severe (QIDS-SR = 16–20) | 97 (30%) | 961 (32.4%) |
| Very severe (QIDS-SR > 20) | 63 (20%) | 546 (18.4%) |
a
CS-PTR Cedars-Sinai Psychiatric Treatment outcome Registry
b
QIDS-SR Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology—self report