Predictors of Treatments Acceptable to Patients for Late-Life Depression
Table 4
Depressive symptoms and associations with attitudes about depression and treatment.
Statement
PHQ-9 score
N
Mean*
Std. dev
P value
Depression is a kind of disease
0–4
348
4.27
1.047
3.052
.048
5–14
107
4.03
1.169
15 & up
26
4.50
.583
Having depression means that the person is weak
0–4
338
1.46
.924
6.094
.002
5–14
108
1.54
1.027
15 & up
26
2.15
1.488
Depression is part of normal aging
0–4
340
2.39
1.240
5.226
.006
5–14
108
2.79
1.261
15 & up
25
2.88
1.301
Treatment for depression is embarrassing
0–4
325
1.73
1.118
5.013
.007
5–14
103
2.09
1.380
15 & up
24
2.25
1.511
I could not afford treatment
0–4
324
1.98
1.202
7.288
.001
5–14
100
2.47
1.473
15 & up
24
2.58
1.442
I would not be able to travel to the hospital or clinic to receive treatment
0–4
321
1.58
1.073
6.031
.003
5–14
101
1.95
1.374
15 & up
23
2.17
1.403
Because of my age, I would not want treatment
0–4
323
1.40
.866
3.521
.030
5–14
102
1.66
1.130
15 & up
24
1.71
1.367
Because of my life circumstances, I would not want treatment
0–4
325
1.43
.926
3.852
.022
5–14
103
1.75
1.226
15 & up
24
1.54
1.103
Due to many other more important medical problems, I would not want treatment
0–4
322
1.43
.918
4.431
.012
5–14
102
1.75
1.103
15 & up
23
1.57
1.199
I would discuss treatment with my family
0–4
323
4.05
1.361
5.085
.007
5–14
103
3.85
1.339
15 & up
24
3.17
1.579
I would take medication prescribed by my psychiatrist
0–4
324
4.31
1.142
3.208
.041
5–14
102
4.15
1.189
15 & up
24
4.79
.588
Scales 1–5, where 1 means strongly disagree, 2 means somewhat disagree, 3 means do not know, 4 means somewhat agree, and 5 means strongly agree. ANOVA.
