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. 2023 Nov 3;15(11):e48241. doi: 10.7759/cureus.48241

Table 2. Prevalence of the major depression disorder (MDD) based on the PHQ-9 according to sex, age, and blood glucose control.

PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9

  2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018
  MDD MDD MDD MDD MDD MDD
  Positive Negative Positive Negative Positive Negative
Female 61.54% 38.46% 61.54% 38.46% 53.65% 46.15%
  16 10 16 10 14 12
Male 60.61% 39.39% 45.45% 54.55% 42.42% 57.58%
  20 13 15 18 14 19
  2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018
  MDD MDD MDD MDD MDD MDD
  Positive Negative Positive Negative Positive Negative
58-64 years 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%
  (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
65-74 years 60.00% 40.00% 46.67% 46.67% 44.44% 48.89%
  (27) (18) (21) (21) (20) (22)
> 75 years 60.00% 40.00% 80.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%
  (6) (4) (8) (5) (6) (7)
  2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018
  MDD MDD MDD MDD MDD MDD
  Positive Negative Positive Negative Positive Negative
Controlled (< 7%) 60.00% 40.00% 57.89% 42.11% 47.62% 52.38%
  (24) (16) (22) (16) (20) (22)
Uncontrolled (>7%) 57.89% 42.11% 42.86% 57.14% 47.06% 52.94%
  (11) (8) (9) (12) (8) (9)