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. 2024 Dec 16;12:1467731. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1467731

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)