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Characteristics of Respondents Considering Starting or Stopping Antidepressants by Educational Level
Characteristic Education Level χ2P Value Less Than High School (N = 55) High School Grad (N = 118) Some College (N = 116) College Grad (N = 55) Graduate Work (N = 41) Age, years (%) <60 68 59 68 69 66 .186 60 to 74 17 30 27 26 19 75+ 14 11 5 4 15 Sex (%) Female 69 68 65 72 71 .088 Race (%) White, non-Hispanic 74 80 72 75 88 .032 Black, non-Hispanic 19 6 9 6 1 Other 7 14 19 19 11 Marital status (%) Married/living with partner 53 60 54 58 55 .906 Not married/living with partner 47 40 46 42 45 Work status (%) Working 15 26 52 50 71 .000 Not working (not retired) 63 45 30 25 8 Retired 22 29 19 25 21 Household income (%) <$50,000 82 75 56 40 24 .000 $50,000-$99,999 13 21 27 26 28 $100,000 or more 5 4 17 34 48 Health insurance (%) Yes 88 88 85 92 97 .241 No 12 12 15 8 3 Self-reported health (%) Excellent 8 2 1 16 5 .000 Very good 6 14 23 26 46 Good 17 52 44 39 31 Fair 56 23 25 19 17 Poor 13 9 8 0 1 Decision Process Education Level P Value Less than High School (N = 55) High School Grad (N = 118) Some College (N = 116) College Grad (N = 55) Graduate Work (N = 41) SDM Process score, mean (SD) 2.26 (1.3) 2.60 (1.2) 2.64 (1.2) 3.04 (1.0) 3.22 (1.2) .001* Discussed pros (%) Not at all 9 4 5 4 2 .271† A little 20 12 15 13 7 Some 22 38 40 35 27 A lot 49 47 41 49 63 Discussed cons (%) Not at all 41 40 32 13 10 .000† A little 18 20 27 28 15 Some 18 28 26 33 61 A lot 23 12 15 26 13 Explained choices (%) Yes 75 67 80 87 83 .022† No 25 33 20 13 17 Provider asked tou (%) Yes 43 70 65 74 76 .004† No 57 31 35 26 24 Who made the final decision (%) Mainly patient 35 36 48 44 59 .001† Made together 38 51 43 52 39 Mainly provider 27 13 9 4 2 Would you make the same decision again (%) Definitely yes 53 53 52 63 70 .000† Probably yes 33 31 42 33 23 Probably no 0 13 4 2 5 Definitely no 15 3 2 2 3 Survey Instrument Questions Shared Decision Making Process Scale How much did you and the health care provider discuss with you the reasons to [continue taking/take] antidepressant medication? o A lot o Some o A little o Not at all Shared Decision Making Process Scale How much did you and the health care provider discuss with you the reasons not to [continue taking/take] antidepressant medication? o A lot o Some o A little o Not at all Shared Decision Making Process Scale Did the health care provider explain there were choices in what you could do to treat your depression? o Yes o No Shared Decision Making Process Scale Did the health care provider ask you whether or not you wanted to [continue taking/take] antidepressant medication at the time? o Yes o No Knowledge Out of 100 people who have been told they have mild to moderate depression and who do not do anything to treat it, about how many will feel better within a year? Range 0–100 Correct answer39: Between 25 to 49 Knowledge If a person starts feeling better after taking antidepressant medicine, when should he or she talk with the doctor about stopping the medicine? o As soon as the person feels better o 6 to 12 months after feeling better o A person should never stop taking the medication Correct answer10,40: 6 to 12 months after feeling better Knowledge For most people who have been told they have mild to moderate depression, which treatment is more effective? o Antidepressant medication o Depression counseling or therapy o There is little or no difference Correct answer10,40,41: There is little or no difference Knowledge For most people who have been told they have severe depression, which treatment is more effective? o Antidepressant medication o Depression counseling or therapy o A combination of medication and counseling or therapy Correct answer 10,42,43: A combination of medication and counseling or therapy Knowledge How long does a person usually need to get depression counseling to reduce symptoms of depression? o Less than 6 months o 6 to 12 months o 1 to 2 years o More than 2 years Correct answer:40,44 Less than 6 months Who made the decision? Who made the final decision whether or not to [take/continue taking] antidepressant medicine? o Mainly my decision o Mainly the health care [providers'/provider's] decision o We made the decision together Make the same decision again? If you knew then what you know now, do you think you would make the same decision about antidepressant medicine? o Definitely yes o Probably yes o Probably no o Definitely no
