Table 2.

Clinical Outcome Comparison for DPC Enrollees and Usual Care Patients at 6, 12, And 18 Months

DPC EnrolleesUsual Care
MeasurenMean (SD)nMean (SD)P Value
DPC=Depression in Primary Care.
a Assessed using t test.
b Assessed using χ2; with insurance type = managed care as comparator.
PHQ-8 score at entry72812.00 (5.65)7810.42 (5.64).190a
PHQ-8 score at 6 mo5877.48 (5.58)698.70 (5.16).084a
PHQ-8 score at 12 mo2696.87 (5.88)598.58 (5.24).040a
PHQ-8 score at 18 mo1206.89 (5.32)668.77 (4.85).019a
Change in PHQ scores from baseline
    Baseline to 6 mo584−4.40 (5.71)68−1.59 (4.57)<.001a
    6 to 12 mo267−0.42 (4.92)580.04 (3.86).430a
    12 to 18 mo1130.03 (4.77)570.36 (3.97).650a
    Baseline to 18 mo119−4.17 (6.37)65−1.07 (4.78)<.001a
Patients in remission%%
    At 6 mo58743.46933.3.110b
    At 12 mo26952.05933.9.012b
    At 18 mo12049.26627.3.004b