Table 5

CES-D scores at pretest as a function of treatment use and summary of regressions predicting treatment use from CES-D at pre-intervention

Specific Treatmentsa
Meanb
SE
N
Meanb
SE
N
OR
p
95% CI

Evidence Based










Antidepressants
24.08
11.25
108
19.97
9.35
306
1.04
.000**
1.02–1.07
VBT
22.94
10.09
62
20.71
10.00
352
1.02
.108
1.00–1.05
Self-help books
24.44
9.40
96
20.02
10.00
318
1.05
.000**
1.02–1.07
Exercise
21.27
9.83
260
20.66
10.37
154
1.01
.557
.99–1.03
Yoga
22.11
10.15
44
20.92
10.02
370
1.01
.462
.98–1.04
Massage
21.33
9.21
72
20.99
10.21
342
1.00
.808
.98–1.03
Relaxation therapy
21.94
9.84
51
20.92
10.06
363
1.01
.513
.98–1.04
Cut out alcohol
22.72
10.20
68
20.72
9.98
346
1.02
.134
.99–1.05
Use vitamins
24.28
9.57
57
20.53
10.02
357
1.04
.009*
1.01–1.07










Non-evidence based
Counselling
23.49
9.72
47
20.73
10.04
367
1.03
.077
1.00–1.06
Eating chocolate
22.68
9.67
96
22.68
10.12
318
1.02
.071
1.00–1.04
Listening to music
21.44
9.81
220
20.60
10.29
194
1.01
.389
.99–1.03
Being with pets
21.78
10.47
201
20.36
9.58
213
1.01
.147
.10–1.03
Doing things you enjoy
21.05
10.04
245
21.04
10.04
169
1.00
.992
.98–1.02
Meditation
20.62
10.44
61
21.12
9.97
353
1.00
.702
.97–1.02
Avoiding caffeine
21.96
9.68
45
20.94
10.08
369
1.01
.522
.98–1.04
Use alcohol
23.85
9.99
85
20.32
9.93
329
1.04
.004*
1.01–1.06










Sources of Help
GP
24.41
9.96
99
19.99
9.83
315
1.05
.000**
1.02–1.07
Counsellor/psychologist
24.11
10.79
61
20.52
9.81
353
1.01
.522
.98–1.04
Family and friends
21.42
10.22
267
20.36
9.67
147
1.01
.289
.99–1.03
Categories of Treatmentsc






B
p
95% CI








Professional treatments (0–6)






.03
.000*
.02-.05
Everyday treatments (0–4)






.01
.101
.00-.03
Complementary treatments (0–4)






.00
.640
-.01-.01
Dietary treatments (0–6)






.00
.187
.00-.01

Notes: a: Logistic regressions adjusting for condition.

b: Estimated marginal means adjusted for mean CESD at pre-intervention (21.05).

c: Linear regressions adjusting for condition.

Christensen et al. BMC Psychiatry 2006 6:13   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-6-13