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Table 1 Blood Pressure Checks: Proportion of eligible NPHS respondents (n) failing to be screened in the preceding year, by NPHS cycle and Major Depression status*

From: The effect of major depression on participation in preventive health care activities

 

n

Major Depression

% (95 CI)

No Major Depression

% (95 CI)

1994

5,847

14.2 (8.0–20.3)

20.0 (18.6–21.4)

1996

5,395

9.2 (3.7–14.7)

16.0 (14.7–17.3)

1998

4,900

6.1 (1.6–10.6)

13.3 (12.0–14.6)

2000

4,247

5.6 (1.0–10.1)

10.1 (8.9–11.3)

2002

3,714

5.8 (0.8–10.9)

8.8 (7.6–10.0)

  1. * 2004 estimates could not be released according to Statistics Canada guidelines, due to imprecision. These estimates include all eligible (age > 45) respondents irrespective of whether they had a blood pressure check at baseline.