Comparison of health-related quality of life among patients using atypical antipsychotics for treatment of depression: results from the National Health and Wellness Survey

Table 2 Depression treatment history differences between patients taking aripiprazole or another atypical antipsychotic to treat their depression

Variable		Aripiprazole (n = 255)		Other atypical (n = 171)		χ²	p
Variable		n	%	n	%	χ²	p
Psychiatrist as prescribing physician		177	69.41%	124	72.51%	0.48	0.489
Years diagnosed with depression
	1 - 5 years	68	26.67%	42	24.56%	0.24	0.625
	6 - 10 years	55	21.57%	43	25.15%	0.72	0.395
	11 years or more	129	50.59%	84	49.12%	0.09	0.767
Concomitant treatments
	SSRI	130	50.98%	103	60.23%	3.58	0.059
	SNRI	111	43.53%	43	25.15%	16.23	<.0001
	TCA	28	10.98%	21	12.28%	0.17	0.684
	Other	85	33.33%	64	37.43%	0.75	0.388

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