Table 2 Frequencies of major depression, treatment for depression, treatment for psychological problems, consumption of psychotropic medication, and antidepressants in women with and without PMS (weighted prevalence rates)
|  | No PMS (n= 3045) | Moderate PMS (n= 363) | Severe PMDD (n= 110) | Total (n= 3518) | χ2 (df) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % | % | % | % | Â |
Major Depression | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Major Depression | 6.2 | 11.3 | 24.6 | 7.3 | Â |
No Major Depression | 93.8 | 88.7 | 75.4 | 92.7 | Â |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 11.58** (2) |
Treatment for Depression | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 92.1 | 84.5 | 73.6 | 90.8 | Â |
Yes, before the last 12 months | 3.6 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 4.1 | Â |
Yes, within the last 12 months | 1.9 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 2.2 | Â |
In treatment at the moment | 2.4 | 3.4 | 15.1 | 2.9 | Â |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 18.02** (6) |
Consumption antidepressants | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Daily | 5.8 | 9.7 | 23.4 | 7.0 | Â |
Once to Several times per week | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 0.9 | Â |
Never | 93.7 | 89.7 | 68.5 | 92.1 | Â |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6.77 (4) |
Treatment psychological problems in the last 12 months | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 5.7 | 12.5 | 19.7 | 6.8 | Â |
No | 94.3 | 87.5 | 80.3 | 93.2 | Â |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 14.81*** (2) |
Consumption of psychotropic medication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 88.8 | 73.7 | 65.0 | 85.9 | Â |
Antidepressants only | 3.7 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | Â |
Tranquilizers/sleeping pills only | 4.9 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | Â |
Tranquilizers/sleeping pills and antidepressants | 2.6 | 4.9 | 24.6 | 3.8 | Â |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 17.50** (6) |