Table 1.

Characteristics of the Study Sample (n = 315)

VariablesFrequency (n [%])
Gender
    Male72 (22.9)
    Female243 (77.1)
Age (years)
    18–4494 (29.8)
    45–54104 (33.0)
    ≥55117 (37.1)
    Mean age (SD)49.85 (10.80)
Ethnicity
    Latino/Hispanic192 (61.0)
    Black/African-American71 (22.5)
    Other*52 (16.5)
Health insurance status
    No health insurance coverage160 (50.7)
    Some source of health insurance155 (49.3)
Medical visits during past 12 months (n)
    1177 (56.2)
    2–358 (18.4)
    ≥480 (25.4)
Depression and chronic physical conditions
    Depression no chronic physical condition (CCI score = 0)86 (27.3)
    Depression and chronic physical condition (moderate CCI score = 1–2)106 (33.7)
    Depression and chronic physical Condition (severe CCI score ≥3)123 (39.0)
Depression severity
    Moderate103 (32.7)
    Moderately severe131 (41.6)
    Severe81 (25.7)
Physician depression diagnosis
    Not diagnosed207 (67.4)
    Diagnosed100 (32.6)
Depression treatment‡
    Non–guideline-concordant212 (67.3)
    Guideline-Concordant103 (32.7)†
Depression follow-up care‡
    Non–guideline-concordant236 (83.7)
    Guideline concordant46 (16.3)

  • ↵* “Others” here refer to whites, Asian-Americans, and all other ethnicities.

  • ↵† Included 3 patients without a documented diagnosis of depression.

  • ↵‡ Among all participants regardless of diagnosis status.

  • CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index.