Table 5 Comparison of medical care of GPs' patients and psychiatrists' patients
| Â | GPs' patients n = 6104 n (%) | Psychiatrists' patients n = 1433 n (%) | OR (1) [IC95]* |
|---|---|---|---|
Time in care | Â | Â | Â |
Less than 1 year | 1157 (19.0) | 911 (63.8) | 14.96 [12.37 – 18.10] |
1 to 5 years | 1989 (32.7) | 366 (25.6) | 3.51 [2.87 – 4.29] |
more than 5 years | 2928 (48.2) | 151 (10.6) | 1.0 |
Current prescription of... ...antidepressant | Â | Â | Â |
None | 1418 (23.2) | 213 (14.9) | 1.0 |
One SSRI | 4110 (67.3) | 943 (65.8) | 1.51 [1.28 – 1.78] |
tricyclic | 142 (2.3) | 112 (7.8) | 5.03 [3.73 – 6.77] |
Another class | 185 (3.0) | 98 (6.8) | 3.77 [2.81 – 5.06] |
2 or more antidepressants | 249 (4.1) | 67 (4.7) | 1.73 [1.26 – 2.37] |
...anxiolytic or hypnotic | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 2706 (44.3) | 749 (52.3) | 1.34 [1.19 – 1.50] |
No | 3398 (55.7) | 684 (47.7) | 1.0 |
...antipsychotic | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 331 (5.4) | 136 (9.5) | 1.63 [1.31 – 2.03] |
No | 5773 (94.6) | 1297 (90.5) | 1.0 |
Psychotherapy ** | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 4406 (72.2) | 1277 (89.1) | 3.07 [2.57 – 3.67] |
No | 1698 (27.8) | 156 (10.9) | 1.0 |
Care also provided by another health professional | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1245 (20.4) | 221 (15.4) | 0.62 [0.53 – 0.73] |
No | 4859 (79.6) | 1212 (84.6) | 1.0 |
Alternative or non-conventional treatment *** | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 540 (8.8) | 34 (2.4) | 0.26 [0.19 – 0.38] |
No | 5564 (91.2) | 1399 (97.6) | 1.0 |