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Table 1.74: Adults diagnosed with a new episode of depression who had optimal practitioner contacts for medication management during the acute treatment phase, United States, 2001 and 2003
| |
2003 |
2001 |
| Population group |
Number of health plans |
Mean percentage |
Standard error |
Number of health plans |
Mean percentage |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
396 |
20.6 |
11.3 |
421 |
19.6 |
10.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Northeast |
103 |
24.3 |
25.7 |
102 |
25.3 |
23.4 |
| South |
114 |
18.2 |
16.3 |
132 |
17.3 |
13.6 |
| Midwest |
100 |
19.9 |
15.0 |
105 |
19.0 |
13.6 |
| West |
79 |
19.9 |
31.7 |
82 |
17.8 |
30.4 |
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|
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|
|
|
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All means are weighted by the eligible populations of the plans.
Source: HEDIS data from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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