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Table 4 Multivariable predictors of antidepressant treatment recommendation in mild depression

From: Swiss GPs’ preferences for antidepressant treatment in mild depression: vignette-based quantitative analysis

Predictor

Indicator

OR (95%-CI)

p

 Vignette

 

With anxiety and sleep problems (n = 169)

20.0 (11.5–35.2)

 < 0.001

 

With sleep problems (n = 169)

8.8 (5.2–14.9)

 < 0.001

 

With anxiety symptoms (n = 169)

3.6 (2.3–5.6)

 < 0.001

 

Mild depression (n = 169)

Reference

 

 Years of practical experience

 

1 SD increase (n = 169)

1.4 (1.1–1.9)

0.009

 Work location

 

Rural (n = 35)

2.1 (1.0–4.4)

0.061

 

Suburban (n = 62)

1.4 (0.8–2.5)

0.264

 

Urban (n = 72)

Reference 

 

 Advanced training in psychosomatic and psychosocial medicine

 

Yes (n = 15)

4.1 (1.6–10.4)

0.003

 

No (n = 154)

Reference 

 

 Self-dispensation

 

Yes (n = 133)

2.3 (1.2–4.6)

0.017

 

No (n = 36)

Reference 

 

 Perceived effect of antidepressants’ pharmacological action

 

1 SD increase (n = 169)

1.4 (1.1–1.8)

0.005

 Perceived effect of patient characteristics

 

1 SD increase (n = 169)

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.040

 Use of clinical practice guidelines

 

Yes (n = 25)

0.3 (0.1–0.6)

< 0.001

 

No (n = 144)

Reference