National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 1.86

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Table 1.86
Adults diagnosed with a new episode of depression and initiated on an antidepressant drug who remained on an antidepressant medication through the continuation phase of treatment, 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	50.1	15.7	422	45.4	13.4
Region	Northeast	103	45.4	18.2	102	45.8	25.2
	South	112	40.0	11.3	132	36.2	13.8
	Midwest	99	44.8	15.6	116	41.7	14.5
	West	78	57.7	51.6	84	50.8	40.8

Source: HEDIS data from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

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