Table 1.85
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 2005
|
|
2005 |
2001 |
Population group |
Number of health plans |
Percent |
Standard error |
Number of health plans |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
393 |
66.9 |
16.2 |
423 |
61.8 |
12.4 |
Region |
Northeast |
103 |
61.2 |
17.7 |
102 |
62.2 |
22.0 |
South |
112 |
57.0 |
13.0 |
133 |
53.4 |
12.6 |
Midwest |
99 |
61.2 |
14.8 |
116 |
58.2 |
14.8 |
West |
78 |
74.8 |
53.1 |
84 |
66.7 |
38.1 |
Source: HEDIS data from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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