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Prevalence of depressive symptoms according to GDS-Score.
| Absolute Number (n) | Relative Number (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No depression (GDS 0–5) |
956 | 94.1% | No Depressive Symptoms according to GDS-Score (GDS 0–5) |
| Light to moderate depressive symptoms (GDS 6–10) |
56 | 5.5% | Depressive Symptoms according to GDS-Score (GDS 6–15) |
| Severe depressive symptoms (GDS 11–15) |
4 | 0.4% | |
| Total | 1016 | 100.0% |
GDS = Geriatric Depression Scale.
