Table 1.

Comparison of demographic characteristics of participants with HADS-D ≥8 (n = 237).

Characteristic	Detected (n = 85)	Undetected (n = 152)	Test
Females, n (%)	54 (64)	90 (59)	χ2 = 0.43, P = 0.51
Age, mean (SD)	43.4 (14.0)	48.4 (17.3)	95% CI = 0.78 to 9.38
SIMD, median (IQR)	17.8 (9.55 to 27.5)	16.9 (8.92 to 25.6)	Mann–Whitney U test P = 0.21

HADS-D ≥8 = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score for the depression subscale indicating ‘possible’ or ‘probable’ depression. SIMD = Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. IQR = interquartile range.