Table 2 Prevalence of positive screen for depressive disorders among Chilean older men and women, and proportion who had received a diagnosis of depression

Major depressive disorder (≥10)

9.37

8.25–10.62

5.83

4.58–7.40

12.43

10.72–14.38

% Diagnosed

39.56

33.26–46.23

32.11

20.99–45.72

42.70

35.27–50.5

Mild depressive disorder (5–9)

19.83

18.32–21.43

15.08

13.19–17.19

23.95

21.71–26.33

% Diagnosed

24.08

20.65–27.88

13.54

9.66–18.65

29.78

25.12–34.90

Any depressive disorder (≥5)

29.19

27.40–31.05

20.91

18.66–23.35

36.38

33.75–39.09

% Diagnosed

28.99

25.81–32.39

18.77

14.26–24.29

34.11

30.04–38.42