Table 1.
Rates of depression symptom severity as classified by the PHQ-9 and OAHMQ broken down by race group.
| Scale | Definition | Total | White | NonWhite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | ||||
| PHQ-9 | ||||
| No depressive symptoms | PHQ-9=0 | 17.7 (n=122) |
15.4 (n=81) |
25.0 (n=41) |
| Minimal depressive symptoms | PHQ-9=1 to 4 | 37.4 (n=258) |
39.2 (n=206) |
31.7 (n=52) |
| Mild depressive symptoms | PHQ-9=5 to 9 | 25.2 (n=174) |
25.3 (n=133) |
25.0 (n=41) |
| Moderate depressive symptoms | PHQ-9=10 to 14 | 10.4 (n=72) |
10.5 (n=55) |
10.4 (n=17) |
| Moderate/severe depressive symptoms | PHQ-9=15 to 19 | 5.4 (n=37) |
5.3 (n=28) |
5.5 (n=9) |
| Severe depressive symptoms | PHQ-9=20 to 27 | 3.9 (n=27) |
4.4 (n=23) |
2.4 (n=4) |
| Probable MDD | Reports at least 5/9 symptoms more than half the days in time period (must include either depressed mood or anhedonia) | 10.7 (n=74) |
10.8 (n=57) |
10.4 (n=17) |
| OAHMQ | ||||
| Non-depressed | OAHMQ=0-5 | 55.6 (n=379) |
57.5 (n=297) |
49.7 (n=82) |
| Clinically significant symptomatology | OAHMQ=6-10 | 24.8 (n=169) |
22.5 (n=116) |
32.1 (n=53) |
| Probable major depression | OAHMQ=11-20 | 19.7 (n=134) |
19.8 (n=102) |
18.2 (n=30) |