Table 2.
Mental health characteristics of the youth (n = 100)
| Mean (SD)/ Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|
| PHQ-9 scores | |
| Mean | 4.14 (SD 3.74) |
| Range | 1–27 |
| PHQ-9 severity (PHQ-9 scores) | |
| No depression (0) | 14 (14.0%) |
| Minimal depression (1–4) | 49 (49.0%) |
| Mild depression (5–9) | 26 (26.0%) |
| Moderate depression (10–14) | 8 (8.0%) |
| Moderately severe depression (15–19) | 3 (3.0%) |
| Severe depression (20–27) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Level of difficulty with functioning for those with PHQ-9 score of 1 and above | |
| Not difficult | 29 (29.0%) |
| Somewhat difficult | 41 (41.0%) |
| Very difficult | 11 (11.0%) |
| Extremely difficult | 5 (5.0%) |
| Not applicable (N/A) | 14 (14.0%) |
| GAD-7 scores | |
| Mean (SD) | 3.16 (SD 3.58) |
| Range | 1–21 |
| GAD-7 severity | |
| No anxiety (0) | 28 (28.0%) |
| Minimal anxiety (1–4) | 45 (45.0%) |
| Mild anxiety (5–9) | 20 (20.0%) |
| Moderate anxiety (10–14) | 6 (6.0%) |
| Severe anxiety (15–21) | 1 (1.0%) |
| Level of difficulty with functioning for those with a GAD-7 score of 1 and above | |
| Not difficult | 23 (23.0%) |
| Somewhat difficult | 32 (32.0%) |
| Very difficult | 13 (13.0%) |
| Extremely difficult | 4 (4.0%) |
| Not applicable (N/A) | 28 (28.0%) |