Detection and management of depression in adult primary care patients in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional survey conducted by a primary care practice-based research network

Table 7 Management of depression by doctors as classified by depression history

	With depression history	No depression history
	n=274	n=303
Depression management (n, %)
Patient currently under the care of another professional	126 (46.0%)	54 (17.8%)
Being observed	41 (15.0%)	120 (39.6%)
Follow-up scheduled	106 (38.7%)	117 (38.6%)
Medication prescribed	162 (59.1%)	126 (41.6%)
Counselling provided	110 (40.1%)	129 (42.6%)
Referral to health care professional	23 (8.4%)	26 (8.6%)
Mean PHQ-9 score (Mean ± SD)	9.39 ± 6.35^†	8.25 ± 5.87^†

Note. Percentage totals may exceed 100% as more than one management could be provided.
^†Independent t-test: t = 2.19, df = 527, p = 0.029.

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