Table 6.
Responses of Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scale among post menopausal women.
| Questions | Response | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things | Not at all | 82 (20.71) |
| Several days | 139 (35.10) | |
| More than half the days | 124 (31.31) | |
| Nearly everyday | 51 (12.88) | |
| 2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless | Not at all | 78 (19.70) |
| Several days | 140 (35.35) | |
| More than half the days | 109 (27.53) | |
| Nearly everyday | 69 (17.42) | |
| 3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much | Not at all | 64 (16.16) |
| Several days | 130 (32.83) | |
| More than half the days | 126 (31.82) | |
| Nearly everyday | 76 (19.19) | |
| 4. Feeling tired or having little energy | Not at all | 57 (14.39) |
| Several days | 144 (36.36) | |
| More than half the days | 122 (30.81) | |
| Nearly everyday | 73 (18.43) | |
| 5. Poor appetite or overeating | Not at all | 76 (19.19) |
| Several days | 127 (32.07) | |
| More than half the days | 133 (33.59) | |
| Nearly everyday | 60 (15.15) | |
| 6. Feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down | Not at all | 109 (27.53) |
| Several days | 129 (32.58) | |
| More than half the days | 96 (24.24) | |
| Nearly everyday | 62 (15.66) | |
| 7. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television | Not at all | 98 (24.75) |
| Several days | 119 (30.05) | |
| More than half the days | 118 (29.80) | |
| Nearly everyday | 61 (15.40) | |
| 8. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual | Not at all | 94 (23.74) |
| Several days | 144 (36.36) | |
| More than half the days | 97 (24.49) | |
| Nearly everyday | 61 (15.40) | |
| 9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way | Not at all | 151 (38.13) |
| Several days | 108 (27.27) | |
| More than half the days | 100 (25.25) | |
| Nearly everyday | 37 (9.34) |