Table 2

Change in treatment for depression and antidepressant purchase during time period stratified by baseline characteristic

Hospital treatment for depressionAntidepressant purchase
Pre-retirement (year −2) vs (year −5)Transition (year +1) vs (year −1)Postretirement (year +5) vs (year +2)Pre-retirement (year −2) vs (year −5)Transition (year +1) vs (year −1)Postretirement (year +5) vs (year +2)
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Full population1.070.881.311.150.981.350.910.771.071.071.041.111.010.991.031.181.151.21
Sex
 Men1.140.841.551.070.861.340.740.570.951.091.031.151.010.971.041.191.151.24
 Women1.020.771.341.230.981.541.070.861.321.071.031.121.020.991.041.171.141.21
Cohabitation
 With a partner1.210.961.531.160.971.400.950.781.141.091.051.131.021.001.051.201.171.23
 Living alone0.730.481.181.120.831.520.800.571.121.020.951.090.960.921.011.111.051.17
Highest education
 Public school1.020.721.461.240.931.651.230.921.641.071.011.131.051.021.091.171.121.21
 Craftsmen1.120.811.541.040.811.350.740.570.961.101.041.161.020.991.061.201.151.25
 Higher education1.020.691.511.240.931.650.860.621.181.071.001.140.950.911.001.171.111.23
Retirement programme
 PEW1.220.961.541.241.031.480.890.741.071.111.071.151.031.001.051.221.191.25
 Old-age pension0.870.591.290.980.711.341.060.751.501.020.961.100.990.951.041.101.041.16
  • Estimated with generalised estimating equations models.

  • PEW, postemployment wage.