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Articles

Gender differences in healthcare management of depression: aspects of sick leave and treatment with psychoactive drugs in a Swedish setting

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Pages 441-450 | Received 21 Jan 2019, Accepted 23 Jul 2019, Published online: 12 Aug 2019

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Table 1. Type and severity of depressive episode diagnosis presented according to ICD-10 classification.

Table 2. Distribution of characteristics in the study population, by gender and total, at the date of the incident diagnosis of depressive episode (F32/F33) in 2010–2015.

Table 3. Proportions of patients having been sick-leave certified, prescribed antidepressants (N06A), anxiolytics (N05B), hypnotics and sedatives (H&S, N05C), and referred to Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) within the rehabilitation-guarantee program,Table Footnotea respectively, by sex, age groups, and different time perspectives after being diagnosed with depressive episode (F32/F33, day 0) during 2010–2015.

Table 4. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions presenting odd ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for men, as compared to women, to have received at least once a (1) sick-leave certificate, (2) prescription of antidepressants (N06A), anxiolytics (N05B), or hypnotics and sedatives (N05C) and (3) having been refereed to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)Table Footnotea by age groups at different time periods after being diagnosed with depressive episode (F32/F33, day 0) during 2010–2015.