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Prevalence of Depression Symptoms in Outpatients with a Complaint of Headache

Robert A. Marlow, Cynthia L. Kegowicz and Kimberly N. Starkey
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2009, 22 (6) 633-637; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.06.070098

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  • Table 1.

    Age and Sex of Patients in the Headache and Control Groups (n = 200)

    Total PatientsHeadache Group (n = 100)Control Group* (n = 100)
    Age, years (mean ± SD)43.8 ± 15.343.7 ± 15.643.9 ± 15.2
    Sex (n [%])
        Male32 (16.0)16 (16.0)16 (16.0)
        Female168 (84.0)84 (84.0)84 (84.0)

    • * Control group included patients presenting without headache.

  • Table 2.

    Prevalence of Symptoms of Depression

    Reported Symptoms of DepressionHeadache Group (n [%])Control Group (n [%])χ2P
    Mild (PHQ 9 ≥5)63 (63.0)29 (29.0)23.27<.0001
    Moderate (PHQ 9 ≥10)32 (32.0)12 (12.0)11.66.001
    Moderately severe (PHQ 9 ≥15)19 (19.0)4 (4.0)11.05.001
    Severe (PHQ 9 ≥20)4 (4.0)2 (2.0)0.69.407

    • PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire.

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