Incidence rate ratios (IRR) for diagnosis and symptoms of depression and antidepressant prescriptions stratified by gender, age group and deprivation.

aAdjusted for calendar year, gender, deprivation, age and for clustering by general practitioner practice using robust standard errors.bP based on Wald test.cA Townsend score of 1 or 2 represents the most affluent patients, while patients with a Townsend score of 4 or 5 live in the most deprived areas.