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Table 3 Scores of the severity index of depression (PHQ-9 questionnaire)

From: Osteoarthritis: quality of life, comorbidities, medication and health service utilization assessed in a large sample of primary care patients

  

PHQ-9 scores

Fulfilling criteria for

Overall

Gender

N

Mean

SD

Major Depression

Minor Depression

Depressive Disorder

male

344

15.33

4.76

38 (11.0%)

27 (7.8 %)

65 (18.9%)

female

668

15.95

4.63

84 (12.6 %)

47 (7.1 %)

131 (19.6%)

∑

   

122 (12.0%)

74 (7.3%)

196 (19.4%)

  1. * p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; PHQ-9 scores compared by ANCOVA (adjusted for age, disease duration and comorbidities); severity categories by means of Chi-square-test