Table 1

Review patients’ demographics, antidepressant duration and indication

Age, yearsMean±SDMedianRange
 All n = 269154.413.45419–100
 Female n = 197554.813.75419–100
 Male n = 71653.712.45320–87
Duration: same antidepressant (years)
 All n = 2849a5.53.05.02.0–24.8
 Female n = 19755.53.05.02.0–24.8
 Male n = 7165.53.04.62.0–19.0
Indication for antidepressant n = 1929% (n)
 Depression65.0% (1253)
 Mixed anxiety depression22.1% (426)
 Anxiety disorders10.1% (194)
 Otder mental healtd1.5% (1.5%)
 General medical1.4% (27)
  • a 158 patients’ sex not available.