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. 2023 Nov 16;23:2254. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17146-w

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%)