Table 2. Sources of Ascertainment of Cases of MD in the Entire Population Sample.
| Registry | Percentage of Sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Offspring | Mothers | Fathers | |
| Onlya | |||
| PCR + inpatient + specialist care | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| PCR + inpatient | 1.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| PCR + specialist care | 13.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Inpatient + specialist care | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| PCR only | 64.0 | 63.5 | 54.5 |
| Inpatient only | 3.3 | 11.1 | 18.5 |
| Specialist only | 11.5 | 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Everb | |||
| PCR | 82.5 | 79.1 | 69.8 |
| Inpatient | 11.5 | 21.7 | 30.1 |
| Specialist care | 31.0 | 20.8 | 23.2 |
Abbreviations: MD, major depression; PCR, primary care register.
a
Cases were found only in the specific registries or combinations of registries; thus, total sums to near 100% (percentages have been rounded).
b
Cases were ever found by this register; thus, total sums to greater than 100%, given that many cases were detected by more than 1 register.