Psychiatric status for the whole sample at baseline and for those interviewed at the eight month follow up assessment
| Initial assessment (n=300) | Eight month follow up (n=226) | |
|---|---|---|
| HAD, hospital anxiety and depression scale. | ||
| Any depressive disorder | 119 (40%) | 98 (43%) |
| depressed at initial assessment | – | 69 |
| anxiety disorder only at initial assessment | – | 8 |
| new case | – | 21 |
| Major depressive disorder | 77 (26%) | 66 (29%) |
| depressed at initial assessment | – | 46 |
| anxiety disorder only at initial assessment | – | 5 |
| new case | – | 15 |
| Mean HAD score | 11.5 | 10.5 |