Table 2. Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in University Students in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Context (n=585), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2024.
| Negative Affectivity | Normal n* (%†) | Low n* (%†) | Moderate n* (%†) | Severe n* (%†) | Extremely Severe n* (%†) | DASS 21II | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD§) | Median (p25-p75‡) | ||||||
| Depression | 130 (22.2%) | 73 (12.5%) | 126 (21.5%) | 84 (14.4%) | 172 (29.4%) | 19.48 (11.65) | 20 (10-28) |
| Anxiety | 150 (25.6%) | 33 (5.6%) | 83 (14.2%) | 70 (12.0%) | 249 (42.6%) | 17.19 (11.80) | 16 (6-26) |
| Stress | 136 (23.2%) | 59 (10.1%) | 101 (17.3%) | 143 (24.4%) | 145 (25.0%) | 24.05 (10.88) | 24 (16-33) |
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n - Absolute Frequency; †% - Relative Frequency;‡ - Interquartile Range from the 25th to the 75th Percentile;§ - Standard Deviation; II - Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21.