Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics and antidepressant use in human service professionals by gender (n=85 849)

MenWomen
NAt least one antidepressant purchase NHR (95% CI)* for antidepressant purchaseNAt least one antidepressant purchase N (%)HR (95%  CI) * for antidepressant purchase
Marital status
 Single29357531.0015 05148661.00
 Married859922320.97 (0.96 to 0.98)49 32015 9110.99 (0.97 to 1.00)
 Divorced9183461.39 (1.36 to 1.41)785033991.47 (1.44 to 1.49)
 Widow/widower45121.24 (1.12 to 1.37)11314051.21 (1.16 to 1.26)
Education level
 No university degree770020351.0035 38211 6501.00
 University degree479713080.98 (0.96 to 0.99)37 97012 9310.97 (0.96 to 0.98)
County
 Uusimaa35139521.0021 51376721.00
 Other counties898423910.92 (0.90 to 0.93)51 83916 9090.89 (0.88 to 0.90)
Income (€)†
 <17 69110 56527861.0043 64814 4091.00
 ≥17 69119325571.22 (1.20 to 1.24)29 70410 1721.08 (1.07 to 1.10)
Unemployment at baseline
 <1 month293 62066 8681.00292 63197 3571.00
 ≥1 month88 69523 3431.23 (1.21 to 1.25)77 73729 6971.15 (1.14 to 1.17)
  • *Adjusted for the other sociodemographic characteristics.

  • †income at baseline.