From: Homeopathic medical practice for anxiety and depression in primary care: the EPI3 cohort study
GP-CM % | GP-Mx % | GP-Ho % | |
---|---|---|---|
(N = 161) | (N = 260) | (N = 289) | |
Patients with anxiety disorders | 90.7 | 92.7 | 94.5 |
Patients with depressive disorders | 69.6 | 70.8 | 59.2 |
HADS score [mean (SD)] | |||
Anxiety score | 11.9 (2.2) | 12.0 (2.2) | 11.8 (2.2) |
Depression score | 11.2 (2.0) | 11.0 (1.8) | 10.8 (1.8) |
Severe ADD at inclusion (HADS ≥12) | |||
All patients | 57.8 | 55.4 | 52.3 * |
Patients with anxiety disorder | 47.8 | 48.1 | 45.7 |
Patients with depressive disorder | 26.7 | 21.9 | 17.0 * |
History of suicide attempts (lifetime) | 23.0 | 12.4 * | 14.2 * |
Concomitant ADD (other than main diagnosis) | 60.3 | 63.5 | 53.6 * |
Primary insomnia | 40.4 | 27.3 * | 34.3 * |
Physical co-morbidities | |||
Cardiovascular or metabolic disorders | 35.4 | 32.7 | 22.2 * |
Respiratory diseases | 9.9 | 5.8 | 7.3 |
Musculoskeletal disorders | 19.9 | 19.6 | 22.5 |
Diabetes and other endocrine disorders | 14.3 | 11.5 | 6.6 * |
Digestive disorders | 13.0 | 8.1 | 11.8 |
History of hospitalisation | 29.8 | 20.0 * | 20.1 * |
Number of visits to the GP in the previous year | |||
0–6 | 55.3 | 49.2 | 65.7 * |
7+ | 44.7 | 50.8 | 34.3 |
Prescription of psychotropic drug at inclusion visit | 80.8 | 71.9 * | 32.9 * |
Prescription of homeopathyb at inclusion visit | 0 | 13.1 * | 55.7 * |
Quality of life (SF-12) | |||
Mental score (mean, SD) [mean (SD)] | 33.0 (8.7) | 33.5 (9.1) | 34.3 (9.2) |
Physical score (mean, SD) | 45.2 (9.4) | 46.7 (10.0) | 49.0 (8.7) |