Table 4.
PHQ-9 depression characteristics among subjects triggering full PHQ-9 by at least one cardinal depression symptom
| Medical Oncology (n=155) | Radiation Oncology (n=69) | HSCT (n=118) | Total (N=342) | Tests of difference by clinical service | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | T1 | T2 | |
|
Triggered Full PHQ9 Missing |
20 (12.9%) 4 (2.6%) |
21 (13.5%) 4 (2.6%) |
8 (11.6%) 1 (1.4%) |
12 (17.4%) 0 (0.0%) |
5 (4.2%) 3 (2.5%) |
36 (30.5%) 4 (3.4%) |
33 (9.6%) 8 (2.3%) |
69 (20.2%) 8 (2.3%) |
P=.047 | P=.002 |
|
PHQ-9 sum score Mean (SD) |
11.3 (5.3) |
12.8 (4.8) |
11.8 (6.1) |
12.8 (4.1) |
13.0 (4.7) |
12.4 (3.9) |
11.7 (5.3) |
12.6 (4.2) |
P=.82 | P=.92 |
|
PHQ-9 change score Mean (SD) Median (range) |
(n=7) 1.4 (4.5) 2.0 (-4.0 to 10.0) |
(n=5) 0.4 (3.8) 0.0 (-4.0 to 6.0) |
(n=4) 2.7 (7.1) 4.5 (-7.2 to 9.0) |
(n=16) 1.4 (4.8) 2.0 (-7.2 to 10.0) |
P=.80 | |||||
| PHQ-9 severity | P=.86 | P=.88 | ||||||||
| Minimal (0-4) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (0.6%) | ||
| Mild (5-9) | 8 (5.2%) | 5 (3.2%) | 2 (2.9%) | 3 (4.3%) | 1 (0.8%) | 5 (4.2%) | 11 (3.2%) | 13 (3.8%) | ||
| Moderate (10-14) | 7 (4.5%) | 9 (5.8%) | 3 (4.3%) | 5 (7.2%) | 3 (2.5%) | 18 (15.3%) | 13 (3.8%) | 32 (9.4%) | ||
| Moderately Severe (15-19) | 3 (1.9%) | 3 (1.9%) | 1 (1.4%) | 3 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (8.5%) | 4 (1.2%) | 16 (4.7%) | ||
| Severe (20+) | 2 (1.3%) | 3 (1.9%) | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (1.7%) | 4 (1.2%) | 6 (1.8%) | ||
| Met MDD criteria | 5 (3.2%) | 8 (5.2%) | 3 (4.3%) | 4 (5.8%) | 2 (1.7%) | 14 (11.9%) | 10 (2.9%) | 26 (7.6%) | P=.56 | P=.10 |
| Met ODD criteria | 14 (9.0%) | 12 (7.7%) | 4 (5.8%) | 6 (8.7%) | 3 (2.5%) | 18 (15.3%) | 21 (6.1%) | 36 (10.5%) | P=.61 | P=.86 |
| Suicidal Ideation | P=.38 | P=.051 | ||||||||
| Several days or more (%) | 4 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.4%) | 3 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (2.5%) | 5 (1.5%) | 6 (1.8%) | ||
MDD=Major Depressive Disorder, ODD=Other Depressive Disorder