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Phone: Depression
HDEPR - Depression Module for Graduate-Spouse Phone Instrument For more information on the Depression Module see Appendix M. OVERVIEW Information about the Graduate-Spouse Respondent's depression experience was collected in the following manner: Life-time experiences of depression have been aksed to Graduate-Spouse Respondents who were randomly selected to answer on alcohol comsumption and depression experiences (ALCFLAG = 1). The 2004 Graduate, Graduate-Spouse, Graduate-Sibling share same depression module. These depression modules are replicates of 1992 Graduate depression module. BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS AU001RE Random sub-sample selection flag (ALCFLAG) AU002RE-AU012RE Ever depressed, age, symptoms. AU013RE Count of depression episodes lasting two weeks or more. AU014RE-AU015RE Length of depression episode for respondents who had ONLY ONE episode. AU016RE-AU019RE Average duration and average time between episodes for respondents who had more than one depression episode. AU020RE-AU021RE Age at first and last episodes of depression. AU022RE-AU023RE Psychological well-being between depression episodes. AU024RE Count of depression symptoms. AUA24RE Number of valid responses for AU024RE.
au001re: Random 80 percent sample for depression section.
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: Not Applicable
Source variables: ALCFLAG
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
0 | R is NOT in subsample, did NOT answer depression section | 408 | 449 | 857 |
1 | R IS in subsample, DID answer depression section | 1400 | 1633 | 3033 |
Religion, recall, alcohol and depression are asked of the same sample.
This variable is identical to aua01re in the Alcohol module.
au002re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u100
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 1 | 3 |
-3 | REFUSED | 3 | 6 | 9 |
-2 | 408 | 449 | 857 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | YES | 222 | 435 | 657 |
2 | NO | 1172 | 1190 | 2362 |
au003re: Were your experiences with depression always caused by alcohol, drugs, medications, or physical illness?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u120
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 1 | 3 |
-2 | 1584 | 1646 | 3230 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 8 | 5 | 13 |
1 | YES | 45 | 83 | 128 |
2 | SOMETIMES | 7 | 14 | 21 |
3 | NO | 162 | 333 | 495 |
au004re: What age were you when you experienced the worst, particularly bad, or the most recent period of depression?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u120, h_u130, h_u140, h_u150
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 1 | 3 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-2 | 1629 | 1729 | 3358 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 5 | 3 | 8 |
10 - 32 | 33 | 74 | 107 | |
33 - 45 | 28 | 90 | 118 | |
46 - 53 | 27 | 78 | 105 | |
54 - 60 | 49 | 72 | 121 | |
61 - 74 | 34 | 35 | 69 |
If there is no worst period or all periods are alike,
then we ask about the particulary bad one.
If respondent cannot think of the particulary bad one,
then we ask about the most recent one.
au005re: Was this depression the worst, particularly bad, or the most recent episode?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u120, h_u130, h_u140, h_u150
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 1 | 3 |
-2 | 1629 | 1729 | 3358 | |
1 | DATA IS FOR THE WORST SPELL | 161 | 338 | 499 |
2 | DATA IS FOR A PARTICULARLY BAD SPELL | 6 | 6 | 12 |
3 | DATA IS FOR THE MOST RECENT SPELL | 10 | 8 | 18 |
au006re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u160
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-2 | 1629 | 1729 | 3358 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 5 | 9 | 14 |
1 | YES | 46 | 99 | 145 |
2 | NO | 125 | 243 | 368 |
or most recent episode of depression mentioned earlier
and lasted at least 2 weeks or more.
au007re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u170
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1629 | 1729 | 3358 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 7 | 7 | 14 |
1 | YES | 75 | 214 | 289 |
2 | NO | 95 | 130 | 225 |
or most recent episode of depression mentioned earlier
and lasted at least 2 weeks or more.
au008re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u180
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1629 | 1729 | 3358 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 5 | 8 |
1 | YES | 100 | 261 | 361 |
2 | NO | 74 | 85 | 159 |
or most recent episode of depression mentioned earlier
and lasted at least 2 weeks or more.
au009re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u190
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 2 | 0 | 2 |
-2 | 1629 | 1729 | 3358 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 12 | 19 | 31 |
1 | YES | 81 | 176 | 257 |
2 | NO | 82 | 156 | 238 |
or most recent episode of depression mentioned earlier
and lasted at least 2 weeks or more.
au010re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u200
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-2 | 1629 | 1729 | 3358 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 6 | 7 | 13 |
1 | YES | 107 | 250 | 357 |
2 | NO | 63 | 94 | 157 |
or most recent episode of depression mentioned earlier
and lasted at least 2 weeks or more.
au011re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u210
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 2 | 0 | 2 |
-2 | 1629 | 1729 | 3358 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 8 | 11 |
1 | YES | 98 | 225 | 323 |
2 | NO | 74 | 118 | 192 |
or most recent episode of depression mentioned earlier
and lasted at least 2 weeks or more.
au012re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u220
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 2 | 0 | 2 |
-2 | 1629 | 1729 | 3358 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | YES | 73 | 186 | 259 |
2 | NO | 101 | 164 | 265 |
or most recent episode of depression mentioned earlier
and lasted at least 2 weeks or more.
no further questions are asked.
au013re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u250
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-2 | 1672 | 1753 | 3425 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 15 | 26 | 41 |
1 | 63 | 136 | 199 | |
2 | 19 | 77 | 96 | |
3 | 13 | 41 | 54 | |
4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | |
5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | |
6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
50 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
between depression spells is two months or more.
au014re and au015re are asked, then no further questions are asked.
then goto au016re.
au014re: How long did your sole period of depression last?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u260_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-2 | 1743 | 1944 | 3687 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 7 | 7 |
1 | 14 | 29 | 43 | |
2 | 13 | 24 | 37 | |
3 | 11 | 24 | 35 | |
4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | |
8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
40 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ONLY ONE depression episode mentioned at au013re (au013re = 1).
au015re: What is the unit for the length of the sole period when you felt sad, blue, or depressed?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u260_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1744 | 1951 | 3695 | |
1 | DAY | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2 | WEEK | 16 | 24 | 40 |
3 | MONTH | 29 | 78 | 107 |
4 | YEAR | 15 | 26 | 41 |
ONLY ONE depression episode mentioned at au013re (au013re = 1).
au016re: What is the average length of the periods when you felt sad, blue, or depressed?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u270_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1751 | 1915 | 3666 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 10 | 26 | 36 |
1 | 7 | 32 | 39 | |
2 | 15 | 52 | 67 | |
3 | 12 | 21 | 33 | |
4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | |
9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MORE THAN ONE depression episodes mentioned at au013re (au013re > 1).
au017re: What is the unit for the average length of the periods when you felt sad, blue, or depressed?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u270_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1761 | 1941 | 3702 | |
1 | DAY | 1 | 6 | 7 |
2 | WEEK | 21 | 58 | 79 |
3 | MONTH | 18 | 61 | 79 |
4 | YEAR | 5 | 14 | 19 |
au018re: What is the usual length of time between the end of one period of depression to the beginning of the next?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u300_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 0 | 4 | 4 |
-2 | 1751 | 1915 | 3666 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 18 | 53 | 71 |
1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | |
3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | |
6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
10 | 2 | 17 | 19 | |
11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
15 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
50 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
au019re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u300_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1769 | 1972 | 3741 | |
1 | DAY | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2 | WEEK | 7 | 4 | 11 |
3 | MONTH | 9 | 19 | 28 |
4 | YEAR | 21 | 80 | 101 |
au020re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u310
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1751 | 1915 | 3666 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 8 | 12 |
10 - 21 | 9 | 37 | 46 | |
22 - 30 | 11 | 41 | 52 | |
31 - 41 | 9 | 32 | 41 | |
43 - 53 | 11 | 32 | 43 | |
54 - 72 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
au021re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u330
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1751 | 1915 | 3666 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 3 | 5 |
22 - 47 | 9 | 34 | 43 | |
49 - 55 | 9 | 41 | 50 | |
56 - 60 | 13 | 49 | 62 | |
61 - 65 | 14 | 35 | 49 | |
66 - 73 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
au022re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u340
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1751 | 1915 | 3666 | |
1 | YES | 54 | 164 | 218 |
2 | NO | 1 | 1 | 2 |
au023re: 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 Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u350
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 0 | 1 | 1 |
-2 | 1751 | 1915 | 3666 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | YES | 51 | 157 | 208 |
2 | NO | 3 | 6 | 9 |
au024re: Count of depression symptoms in au006re through au012re.
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: au006re - au012re
Revisions: Updated Jan 2008
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-3 | REFUSED | 6 | 7 | 13 |
-2 | 453 | 532 | 985 | |
0 | 1198 | 1199 | 2397 | |
1 | 15 | 15 | 30 | |
2 | 17 | 54 | 71 | |
3 | 24 | 57 | 81 | |
4 | 35 | 71 | 106 | |
5 | 34 | 58 | 92 | |
6 | 19 | 66 | 85 | |
7 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
has expereinced from au006RE to au012RE.
If a valid yes or no response is given for fewer then 4 of the 7 symptoms in au006re to au012re then au024re is coded -3. aua24re indicates the number of valid responses.
The code 0 includes those who have never experienced a period of depression according to response in au002re.
The -2 code includes those whose depression always caused by alcohol, drugs, medications, or physical illness, au003re=1.
aua24re: Number of valid responses to depression symptoms in au006re through au012re
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: au006re - au012re
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 1625 | 1722 | 3347 | |
0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
6 | 15 | 30 | 45 | |
7 | 153 | 310 | 463 |