Adults diagnosed with a new episode of depression and initiated on an antidepressant drug who received a continuous trial of medication treatment during the acute treatment phase, United States, 2001 and 2004 |
| 2004 | 2001 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Number of health plans | Mean percentage | Standard error | Number of health plans | Mean percentage | Standard error |
| Total | 387 | 66.4 | 15.4 | 423 | 61.8 | 12.4 |
| Northeast | 101 | 62.1 | 16.7 | 102 | 62.2 | 22.0 |
| South | 113 | 57.8 | 13.6 | 133 | 53.4 | 12.6 |
| Midwest | 92 | 63.2 | 16.6 | 116 | 58.2 | 14.8 |
| West | 80 | 72.9 | 52 | 84 | 66.7 | 38.1 |
All means are weighted by the eligible populations of the plans.
Source: HEDIS data from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.