Table 3.
Descriptive statistics for the dependent variable PHQ-scale, severity of depressive disorder - score.a.
n | Mean | SD | |
---|---|---|---|
PHQ-9 (Wave 1) | 378 | 5.43 | 4.77 |
PHQ-9 (Wave 2) | 365 | 5.52 | 5.20 |
PHQ-9 (Wave 3) | 304 | 6.20 | 5.51 |
PHQ-9 (Wave 4) | 257 | 6.29 | 5.21 |
Note: scale from 0 (no depressive symptoms) to 27 (severe symptoms) Data source: Parchemins study.
PHQ at baseline is at 7.2 (SD:5.5) for undocumented, 4.9 (4.5) for applicants and 4.4 (3.7) for regularized.