Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics and FAST scores.
| Patient cohort (N = 2,008) | HCP-assessed cohort (N = 3,138) | |
|---|---|---|
| Males, n (%) | 783 (39) | 1,130 (36) |
| Females, n (%) | 1,225 (61) | 2,008 (64) |
| Mean age, years | 45 | 44 |
| 18–30 years, n (%) | 341 (17) | 565 (18) |
| 31–50 years, n (%) | 904 (45) | 1,569 (50) |
| ≥51 years, n (%) | 763 (38) | 1,004 (32) |
| Current treatments | ||
| Antidepressants only (no psychological therapy, e.g., CBT), n (%) | 1,537 (77) | 2,830 (90) |
| Antidepressants plus psychological therapy (e.g., CBT), n (%) | 55 (3) | 192 (6) |
| Psychological therapy (e.g., CBT) only (no antidepressants), n (%) | 49 (2) | 25 (1) |
| Other drug therapy, n (%) | 153 (8) | 67 (2) |
| No treatment or therapy prescribed, n (%) | – | 24 (1) |
| Unsure/don’t know, n (%) | 110 (5) | – |
| None of the above, n (%) | 104 (5) | – |
| Number of episodes among patients who had multiple episodes (n = 1,169) | ||
| Acute, mean (median) | 6.83 (4.00) | N/A |
| Post-acute, mean (median) | 4.91 (3.00) | N/A |
| Remission, mean (median) | 4.15 (3.00) | N/A |
| FAST total scores a,b | ||
| Acute, n | 406 | 1,005 |
| Acute score, mean [SD] (median) | 48.71 [13.72] (51) | 47.75 [12.32] (49) |
| Post-acute, n | 767 | 1,017 |
| Post-acute score, mean [SD] (median) | 43.36 [14.22] (46) | 35.87 [13.80] (36) |
| Remission, n | 773 | 1,020 |
| Remission score, mean [SD] (median) | 33.38 [16.23] (34) | 22.68 [15.36] (22) |
| Overall FAST total score, mean (median) | 40.51 (43) | 38.45 (41) |
Percentage data refer to proportion of patients.
Q22 (Patient) To what extent are you experiencing difficulties with the following aspects during this phase of depression?
Baseline: All patients excluding those who stated ‘don’t know’ to 5 or more statements: acute n = 406, post-acute n = 767, remission n = 773.
Q27/58/89 (HCP) To what extent is the patient experiencing difficulties with the following aspects during this phase of depression?
Baseline: All HCP patient case records excluding those who stated ‘don’t know’ to 5 or more statements: acute n = 1,005, post-acute n = 1,017, remission n = 1,020.
CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy; FAST, Functioning Assessment Short Test; HCP, health care professional; N/A, not applicable; N, total population; n, subset of population; SD, standard deviation.