Practices, practitioners and patients taking part in the two phases of the study.
| Phase I | Phase II | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of practices recruited | 2 | 6a |
| Total number of GPs in recruited practices | ||
| 9 | 18b | |
| Number of GPs taking part in study | 9 | 11c |
| Total number of patients recruited and screened | 437 | 257 |
| Mean number recruited per session, from mean number of appointments | ||
| Morning surgeries | 12/18 | 5/15 |
| Afternoon surgeries | 8/15 | 6/13 |
| All surgeries | 10/17 | 6/14 |
| HAD-D scores (%) | ||
| <8 | 379 (87) | 215 (84) |
| 8–10 | 40 (9) | 27 (10) |
| ≥11 | 18 (4) | 15 (6) |
| GP rating of the presence of depression (%)d | ||
| Not depressed | 364 (83) | 204 (79) |
| Not certain | 12 (3) | 13 (5) |
| Mildly depressed | 43 (10) | 28 (11) |
| Moderately depressed | 18 (4) | 12 (5) |
| Number who returned the questionnaire (%) | 318 (73) | 184 (72) |
| Age range (years) | 18–92 | 18–90 |
| Mean age (years) | 44.7 | 50.4 |
| Sex (%) | ||
| Male | 168 (38) | 112 (44) |
| Female | 269 (62) | 145 (56) |
| Ethnicity (%)e | ||
| White | 306 (96) | 178 (97) |
| Other | 12 (4) | 6 (3) |
| Marital status (%)e | ||
| Single | 118 (37) | 37 (20) |
| Married | 143 (45) | 101 (55) |
| Previously married | 57 (18) | 46 (25) |
| Education (%)e | ||
| Up to age 18 years | 243 (76) | 160 (87) |
| Beyond 18 years | 75 (24) | 24 (13) |
| Employment (%)e | ||
| Paid employment/looking after home/retired | 265 (83) | 156 (85) |
| In full-time education | 42 (13) | 8 (4) |
| Unemployed | 11 (3) | 5 (3) |
| Unable to work due to long-term sickness | 8 (2) | 15 (8) |
| Receipt of benefits (%)e | ||
| No | 282 (89) | 134 (73) |
| Yes | 31 (10) | 40 (22) |
| Perceived financial difficulties (%)e | ||
| Living comfortably | 197 (62) | 108 (59) |
| Getting by | 101 (32) | 52 (28) |
| Finding it difficult | 17 (5) | 13 (7) |
| Self-perceived physical health (%)e | ||
| Very good/good | 214 (67) | 109 (59) |
| Fair | 89 (28) | 62 (34) |
| Bad | 11 (3) | 13 (7) |
| Long-standing physical illness (%)e | ||
| No (%) | 216 (68) | 120 (65) |
| Yes (%) | 93 (29) | 64 (35) |
↵a Includes one practice that took part in phase I.
↵b Includes four GPs who took part in phase I.
↵c Includes three GPs who took part in phase I.
↵d Data available only for those for whom the GP completed an encounter form.
↵e Data available only for those who returned the questionnaire and responded to the question. HAD-D = Hospital Anxiety & Depression Scale, depression sub-scale.