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Phone: Depression
GDEPR Depression Module OVERVIEW Information about the Graduate Respondent's depression experience was collected in the following manner: - In 2004, life-time experiences of depression have been asked to Graduate Respondents who were randomly selected to answer on alcohol consumption and depression experiences (ALCFLAG = 1). The random sample selection flag GU001RE in this moduel is identical to GUA01RE in the Alcohol module. - This 2004 questionnaire is replicate of 1993 survey and they share same data structure. BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS GU001RE: Random Sub-Sample Selection Flag (ALCFLAG). GU002RE-GU012RE: Ever Depressed, Age, Symptoms. GU013RE: Count of Depression Episodes Lasting Two Weeks or More. GU014RE-GU015RE: Length of Depression Episode for Respondents Who Had Only One Episode. GU016RE-GU019RE: Average Duration and Average Time Between Episodes for Respondents Who Had More than One Depression Episode. GU020RE-GU021RE: Age at First and Last Episodes of Depression. GU022RE-GU023RE: Psychological Well-Being between Depression Episodes. GU024RE: Count of Depression Symptoms. GUA24RE: Number of valid responses to depression symptoms, GU006RE-GU012RE. Note: See COR 852 in Appendix M for variable creation details
gu001re: Random 79 percent sample for depression & alcohol sections.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: alcflag
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
0 | R is NOT in subsample, did NOT answer depression section | 739 | 861 | 1600 |
1 | R IS in subsample, DID answer depression section | 2631 | 3034 | 5665 |
Religion, cognition, digit ordering, volunteer, and alcohol and depression are asked of the same sub-sample.
This variable is identical to gua01re in the Alcohol module.
gu002re: Have you ever had a time in life lasting two weeks or more when nearly every day you felt sad, blue, depressed, or when you lost interest in most things like work, hobbies, or things you usually liked to do for fun?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u866f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-3 | REFUSED | 7 | 5 | 12 |
-2 | 739 | 861 | 1600 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 1 | 4 |
1 | YES | 402 | 815 | 1217 |
2 | NO | 2136 | 2141 | 4277 |
gu003re: Were your experiences with depression always caused by alcohol, drugs, medications, or physical illness?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u866m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-3 | REFUSED | 0 | 1 | 1 |
-2 | 2885 | 3008 | 5893 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 8 | 7 | 15 |
1 | YES | 116 | 186 | 302 |
2 | SOMETIMES | 29 | 32 | 61 |
3 | NO | 249 | 589 | 838 |
gu004re: What age were you when you experienced the worst, particularly bad, or the most recent period of depression?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u868, u868m, u868s
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3001 | 3194 | 6195 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 6 | 10 |
10 - 36 | 52 | 132 | 184 | |
37 - 48 | 61 | 133 | 194 | |
49 - 56 | 62 | 133 | 195 | |
57 - 62 | 65 | 137 | 202 | |
63 - 66 | 42 | 88 | 130 |
gu005re: Was the depression the worst, particularly bad, or the most recent episode?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u868, u868f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3001 | 3194 | 6195 | |
1 | DATA IS FOR THE WORST SPELL | 276 | 603 | 879 |
2 | DATA IS FOR A PARTICULARLY BAD SPELL | 2 | 11 | 13 |
3 | DATA IS FOR THE MOST RECENT SPELL | 8 | 15 | 23 |
gu006re: During your worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did you lose weight without trying to - as much as 2 pounds a week for several weeks or as much as 10 pounds altogether?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u870a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3001 | 3194 | 6195 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 10 | 15 | 25 |
1 | YES | 84 | 240 | 324 |
2 | NO | 192 | 374 | 566 |
gu007re: During your worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did you have two weeks or more when nearly every night you had trouble falling asleep?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u870b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3001 | 3194 | 6195 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 9 | 13 | 22 |
1 | YES | 166 | 385 | 551 |
2 | NO | 111 | 231 | 342 |
gu008re: During your worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did you have two weeks or more when you lacked energy or felt tired all the time, even when you had not been working very hard?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u870c
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3001 | 3194 | 6195 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 8 | 11 |
1 | YES | 192 | 496 | 688 |
2 | NO | 91 | 125 | 216 |
gu009re: During your worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did you have two weeks or more when you felt very bad when waking up, but felt better later in the day?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u870d
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-2 | 3001 | 3194 | 6195 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 8 | 44 | 52 |
1 | YES | 160 | 332 | 492 |
2 | NO | 117 | 253 | 370 |
gu010re: During your worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did you have two weeks or more when you lost interest in most things like work, hobbies, or things you usually liked to do for fun?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u870e
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3001 | 3194 | 6195 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 9 | 12 |
1 | YES | 210 | 499 | 709 |
2 | NO | 73 | 121 | 194 |
gu011re: During your worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did you have two weeks or more when nearly every day you had a lot more trouble concentrating than is normal?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u870f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3001 | 3194 | 6195 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 19 | 23 |
1 | YES | 196 | 429 | 625 |
2 | NO | 86 | 181 | 267 |
gu012re: During your worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did you have two weeks or more when you thought a lot about death - either your own, someone else's, or death in general?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u870g
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-3 | REFUSED | 0 | 1 | 1 |
-2 | 3001 | 3194 | 6195 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 6 | 7 |
1 | YES | 142 | 379 | 521 |
2 | NO | 143 | 243 | 386 |
gu013re: How many periods have you had in your lifetime that lasted two weeks or more when you felt sad, blue or depressed?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u872e
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-3 | REFUSED | 0 | 1 | 1 |
-2 | 3038 | 3238 | 6276 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 17 | 49 | 66 |
1 | 127 | 264 | 391 | |
2 | 40 | 102 | 142 | |
3 | 20 | 70 | 90 | |
4 | 10 | 29 | 39 | |
5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | |
6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | |
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
10 | 8 | 15 | 23 | |
12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
50 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
gu014re: How long did your sole period of depression last?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u873_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3160 | 3558 | 6718 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 8 | 15 | 23 |
1 | 30 | 64 | 94 | |
2 | 27 | 63 | 90 | |
3 | 21 | 44 | 65 | |
4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | |
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
6 | 24 | 37 | 61 | |
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
22 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
gu015re: What is the unit for the length of the sole period when you felt sad, blue, or depressed?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u873_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3168 | 3573 | 6741 | |
1 | DAY | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2 | WEEK | 29 | 51 | 80 |
3 | MONTH | 63 | 143 | 206 |
4 | YEAR | 27 | 54 | 81 |
gu016re: What is the average length of the periods when you felt sad, blue, or depressed?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u873b_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-3 | REFUSED | 3 | 1 | 4 |
-2 | 3182 | 3552 | 6734 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 9 | 37 | 46 |
1 | 13 | 46 | 59 | |
2 | 41 | 84 | 125 | |
3 | 15 | 36 | 51 | |
4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | |
5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
6 | 8 | 30 | 38 | |
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
365 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
gu017re: What is the unit for the average length of the periods when you felt sad, blue, or depressed?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u873b_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3194 | 3590 | 6784 | |
1 | DAY | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2 | WEEK | 47 | 82 | 129 |
3 | MONTH | 41 | 118 | 159 |
4 | YEAR | 3 | 31 | 34 |
gu018re: What is the usual length of time between the end of one period of depression to the beginning of the next?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u873d_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-3 | REFUSED | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 3182 | 3552 | 6734 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 30 | 98 | 128 |
1 - 2 | 30 | 38 | 68 | |
3 - 5 | 13 | 37 | 50 | |
6 - 10 | 21 | 49 | 70 | |
11 - 30 | 9 | 43 | 52 | |
35 - 50 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
gu019re: What is the unit for the usual length of time between the end of one period of depression to the beginning of the next?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u873d_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3214 | 3652 | 6866 | |
1 | DAY | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2 | WEEK | 5 | 8 | 13 |
3 | MONTH | 18 | 33 | 51 |
4 | YEAR | 49 | 128 | 177 |
gu020re: What age were you the first time the you had a period of two weeks or more when you felt sad, blue or depressed?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u871m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3182 | 3552 | 6734 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 9 | 13 |
10 - 24 | 19 | 54 | 73 | |
25 - 32 | 18 | 59 | 77 | |
33 - 41 | 21 | 52 | 73 | |
42 - 52 | 24 | 55 | 79 | |
53 - 65 | 19 | 42 | 61 |
gu021re: What age were you the last time you had a period of two weeks or more when you felt sad, blue or depressed?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u871t
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-3 | REFUSED | 0 | 1 | 1 |
-2 | 3182 | 3552 | 6734 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 6 | 9 |
27 - 50 | 23 | 57 | 80 | |
51 - 58 | 18 | 55 | 73 | |
59 - 62 | 21 | 65 | 86 | |
63 - 64 | 25 | 75 | 100 | |
65 - 67 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
gu022re: Between any periods of two weeks or more of feeling sad, blue or depressed, were you feeling O.K. at least for some months?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u872f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3182 | 3552 | 6734 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | YES | 100 | 264 | 364 |
2 | NO | 4 | 6 | 10 |
gu023re: Between any periods of two weeks or more of feeling sad, blue or depressed, were you fully able to work and enjoy being with other people?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u872g
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 3182 | 3552 | 6734 | |
1 | YES | 99 | 256 | 355 |
2 | NO | 6 | 15 | 21 |
gu024re: Count of depression symptoms.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: gu006re, gu007re, gu008re, gu009re, gu010re, gu011re, gu012re
Revisions: Updated Jan 2008
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-3 | Refused, Not Ascertained | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-2 | 855 | 1047 | 1902 | |
0 | 2151 | 2153 | 4304 | |
1 | 21 | 27 | 48 | |
2 | 41 | 46 | 87 | |
3 | 32 | 87 | 119 | |
4 | 44 | 119 | 163 | |
5 | 50 | 156 | 206 | |
6 | 50 | 125 | 175 | |
7 | 32 | 52 | 84 |
If a valid yes or no response is given for fewer then 4 of the 7 symptoms in gu006re to gu012re then gu024re is coded -3. Gua24re indicates the number of valid responses.
The code 0 includes those who have never experienced a period of depression according to response in gu002re.
The -2 code includes those whose depression always caused by alcohol, drugs, medications, or physical illness, gu003re=1.
gua24re: Number of valid responses to depression symptoms in gu006re through gu012re.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: u870
Revisions: Added Jan 2008
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1621 | 1431 | 3052 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 83 | 72 | 155 |
-2 | 2991 | 3188 | 6179 | |
0 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | |
6 | 24 | 53 | 77 | |
7 | 256 | 553 | 809 |