From: Markov models of major depression for linking psychiatric epidemiology to clinical practice
 |  | Major Depressive Episode Incidence |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | 1994–96 | 1996–98 | 1998–00 | Average |
Sex | Male | 2.8 (1.9 – 3.6) | 2.5 (1.9 – 3.1) | 2.9 (2.2 – 3.6) | 2.7 |
 | Female | 4.3 (3.7 – 5.0) | 4.7 (3.8 – 5.5) | 4.6 (3.8 – 5.3) | 4.5 |
Age | 12–25 | 5.3 (3.8 – 6.9) | 5.2 (3.5 – 6.8) | 4.8 (3.3 – 6.2) | 5.1 |
 | 26–45 | 3.6 (2.7 – 4.5) | 3.8 (3.1 – 4.5) | 4.1 (3.6 – 5.2) | 3.8 |
 | 46–65 | 2.8 (2.0 – 3.6) | 2.8 (1.8 – 3.7) | 2.7 (2.0 – 3.5) | 2.8 |
 | > 65 | 1.5 (0.5 – 2.4) | 1.6 (0.6 – 2.6) | 1.5 (0.6 – 2.4) | 1.5 |
Marital Status | Wid/Sep/Div or Single | 3.7 (2.4 – 5.0) | 3.5 (2.4 – 4.5) | 3.5 (2.5 – 4.5) | 3.6 |
 | Married* | 3.6 (3.0 – 4.1) | 3.5 (3.2 – 4.4) | 3.8 (3.2 – 4.4) | 3.6 |
Education | Some > HS | 2.8 (2.2 – 3.2) | 3.9 (3.2 – 4.7) | 3.7 (3.1 – 4.4) | 3.5 |
 | ≤ High School | 4.6 (3.6 – 5.4) | 2.9 (2.3 – 3.6) | 3.8 (2.9 – 4.7) | 3.8 |