Table 2.
Baseline health measures
| Baseline health measures | Offer group (n = 185) | No offer group (n = 381) | Total (n = 566) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHQ-9 score (mean, SD) | 16.9 (4.5) | 17.0 (4.6) | 17.0 (4.6) |
| PHQ-9 category: | |||
| Moderate (10–14 points) | 64 (34.6) | 133 (34.9) | 197 (34.8) |
| Moderately severe (15–19 points) | 69 (37.3) | 133 (34.9) | 202 (35.7) |
| Severe (20–27 points) | 52 (28.1) | 115 (30.2) | 167 (29.5) |
| Depression onset: | |||
| Acute (<3 months) | 2 (1.1) | 4 (1.0) | 6 (1.1) |
| Sub-acute (3 months– < 1 year) | 5 (2.7) | 14 (3.7) | 19 (3.4) |
| Chronic (short) (1– < 2 years) | 12 (6.5) | 39 (10.2) | 51 (9.0) |
| Chronic (long) (2– < 5 years) | 10 (5.4) | 31 (8.1) | 41 (7.2) |
| Chronic (very long) (5 years +) | 89 (48.1) | 185 (48.6) | 274 (48.4) |
| Chronic (any) | 111 (60.0) | 255 (66.9) | 366 (64.7) |
| Unknown | 67 (36.2) | 108 (28.3) | 175 (30.9) |
| Depression episode onset: | |||
| Acute (<3 months) | 10 (5.4) | 24 (6.3) | 34 (6.0) |
| Sub-acute (3 months– < 1 year) | 8 (4.3) | 25 (6.6) | 33 (5.8) |
| Periodic | 3 (1.6) | 14 (3.7) | 17 (3.0) |
| Chronic (short) (1– < 2 years) | 9 (4.9) | 13 (3.4) | 22 (3.9) |
| Chronic (long) (2– < 5 years) | 8 (4.3) | 11 (2.9) | 19 (3.4) |
| Chronic (very long) (5 years+) | 9 (4.9) | 13 (3.4) | 22 (3.9) |
| Chronic (unspecified) | 30 (16.2) | 46 (12.1) | 76 (13.4) |
| Chronic (any) | 56 (30.3) | 83 (21.8) | 139 (24.6) |
| None (patient’s opinion) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.8) | 4 (0.7) |
| Unknown | 107 (57.8) | 232 (60.9) | 343 (60.6) |
| GAD-7 score (mean, SD) | 13.4 (4.8) | 13.8 (4.8) | 13.7 (4.8) |
| GAD-7 category: | |||
| Normal (0–4 points) | 6 (3.2) | 14 (3.7) | 20 (3.5) |
| Mild (5–9 points) | 32 (17.3) | 59 (15.5) | 91 (16.1) |
| Moderate (10–14 points) | 68 (36.8) | 126 (33.1) | 194 (34.3) |
| Severe (15–21 points) | 78 (42.2) | 181 (47.5) | 259 (45.8) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) |
| BMI score (mean, SD) | 28.3 (6.6) | 28.1 (6.6) | 28.2 (6.6) |
| BMI category: | |||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 3 (1.6) | 8 (2.1) | 11 (1.9) |
| Healthy weight (18.5–24.9) | 58 (31.4) | 129 (33.9) | 187 (33.0) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 37 (20.0) | 98 (25.7) | 135 (23.9) |
| Obese (30.0–39.9) | 51 (27.6) | 98 (25.7) | 149 (26.3) |
| Morbidly obese (40.0+) | 11 (5.9) | 20 (5.2) | 31 (5.5) |
| Unknown | 25 (13.5) | 28 (7.3) | 53 (9.4) |
| Long-standing conditions (mean, SD) | 3.0 (1.8) | 3.0 (1.8) | 3.0 (1.8) |
| Long-standing conditions: | |||
| Yes | 165 (89.2) | 350 (91.9) | 515 (91.0) |
| No | 17 (9.2) | 25 (6.6) | 42 (7.4) |
| Unknown | 3 (1.6) | 6 (1.6) | 9 (1.6) |
| Alcohol (units last week) (mean, SD) | 7.0 (16.4) | 7.7 (15.0) | 7.4 (15.5) |
Figures are frequencies (percentages) unless stated otherwise. PHQ Patient Health Questionnaire, GAD Generalised Anxiety Disorder, BMI body mass index