Research Article

Recognition of Depression and Anxiety among Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients

Table 2

Diagnostic rates of anxiety and depressive disorders and comparisons between noncancer and colorectal cancer patients with or without a previous cancer diagnosis (1998–2002).

Diagnostic CategoryColorectal CancerNoncancer
NewlyPreviouslyFullSample (%)
Diagnosed (%)Diagnosed (%)Sample (%)(being compared)

1998 = 6045 = 1263 = 7308 = 142696
Depressive disorders93 (1.5)*18 (1.4)111 (1.5)2789 (2.0)
 Major depression25429647
 Neurotic depression10111301
 Depression NOS6514791973
 Adjustment disorder w depressive mood303112
Anxiety states54 (0.9)7 (0.6)61 (0.8)1624 (1.1)

1999 = 5760 = 1286 = 7046 = 150447
Depressive disorders107 (1.9)19 (1.5)126 (1.8)3119 (2.1)
 Major depression23124618
 Neurotic depression819298
 Depression NOS7516912324
 Adjustment disorder w depressive mood617100
Anxiety states72 (1.3)15 (1.2)87 (1.2)1852 (1.2)

2000 = 12519 = 1292 = 13811 = 155383
Depressive disorders177 (1.4)***24 (1.9)201 (1.5)3500 (2.3)
 Major depression34539642
 Neurotic depression13114349
 Depression NOS135201552637
 Adjustment disorder w depressive mood61732
Anxiety states113 (0.9)***15 (1.2)128 (0.9)2122 (1.4)

2001 = 12400 = 1419 = 13819 = 162300
Depressive disorders209 (1.7)***30 (2.1)239 (1.7)3782 (2.3)
 Major depression31233626
 Neurotic depression16117336
 Depression NOS168281962948
 Adjustment disorder w depressive mood819134
Anxiety states131 (1.1)**15 (1.1)146 (1.1)2192 (1.4)

2002 = 12554 = 1644 = 14198 = 174372
Depressive disorders204 (1.6)***41 (2.5)245 (1.7)4340 (2.5)
 Major depression28331674
 Neurotic depression17522411
 Depression NOS166352013439
 Adjustment disorder w depressive mood718140
Anxiety states138 (1.1)***20 (1.2)158 (1.1)2682 (1.5)

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