Table 1

Baseline Survey Patient Characteristics by Treatment Group

CharacteristicAll N = 2,348DCA n = 340UCA n = 861UCB n = 697UC n = 450P Value
Sequence, %
 112.229.420.41.6
 224.032.137.418.9
 313.012.317.016.6
 414.512.115.124.3
 517.012.310.138.6
 Not sequenced19.1100.0
 Clinic unknown0.21.8
Female, %72.775.970.973.672.2.31
Age, mean (SD), y44.4 (14.9)44.4 (14.5)44.5 (15.7)44.2 (14.3)44.3 (14.6).97
Insurance type, %<.001
 Commercial65.367.761.368.366.4
 State program25.125.927.122.524.7
 Medicare6.94.410.25.25.3
 Other/unknown2.71.81.44.13.6
Education, %.37
 High school or less31.031.231.431.528.9
 Some college38.237.935.540.240.2
 College degree31.030.933.128.330.9
Marital status, %<.005
 Married45.845.942.347.949.3
 Never married23.423.828.020.518.7
 Other31.233.329–831.532.0
Hispanic, %3.86.23.72.24.7<.01
Race, %<.001
 White88.783.890.491.285.3
 Black5.18.24.33.07.6
 Other6.27.15.55.87.1
Antidepressant medication >4 wk, %47.042.950.948.540.4<.005
Depression care (medication or therapy) >4 wk, %58.657.163.358.351.3<.001
Baseline PHQ-9 score, mean (SD)12.4 (4.5)13.4 (4.7)12.0 (4.4)12.4 (4.5)12.5 (4.5)<.001
 7–932.225.335.930.632.7<.001
 10–1438.936.540.539.936.0
 15–1919.625.915.820.421.1
 >209.312.47.89.210.2
Previous depression care, %<.005
 None37.444.736.735.736.0
 Once23.521.825.120.226.7
 2 or more36.031.533.841.534.9
Depression treatment, %
 Medication98.697.798.699.098.7.39
 Counseling27.539.125.725.126.0<.001
 Group therapy3.84.73.52.94.9.25
 Psychiatrist5.56.24.85.95.8.69
 Other4.05.64.04.22.4.16
Employment, %<.01
 Employed for wages56.960.352.460.358.0
 Self-employed5.41.86.35.36.4
 Out of work12.114.413.79.411.1
 Unable to work9.37.19.99.310.2
 Other16.116.317.315.614.3
Poverty, %.34
 Below 2 times poverty level34.934.337.232.834.0
 Above 2 times poverty level65.265.762.867.266.1
  • DCA = DIAMOND care after; DIAMOND = Depression Improvement Across Minnesota–Offering a New Direction; PHQ-9 = 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale; UC = usual care; UCA = usual care after; UCB = usual care before.