Table 3.
Mean HADS-D (SD) and percentages of participants whose HADS-D indicated depression by gender for each year of course within each component. Non-parametric gender comparison of means and χ2 gender comparisons of percentages
| Mean scores (SD) | Mann-Whitney U test (p value) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Men | Women | ||
| Core Science component students | ||||
| Year 1 (n=665/313/352) | 3.34 (2.36) | 3.22 (2.24) | 3.44 (2.47) | 0.339 |
| Year 2 (n=429/197/232) | 3.49 (2.75) | 3.29 (2.77) | 3.66 (2.76) | 0.120 |
| Year 3 (n=282/122/160) | 3.35 (2.85) | 3.77 (3.16) | 3.04 (2.56) | 0.062 |
| Clinical component students | ||||
| Year 4 (n=337/157/180) | 2.16 (2.08) | 2.23 (2.06) | 2.10 (2.11) | 0.474 |
| Year 5 (n=260/109/151) | 2.65 (2.51) | 2.82 (2.66) | 2.52 (2.40) | 0.398 |
| Year 6 (n=182/72/110) | 2.91(2.92) | 3.08 (2.88) | 2.79 (2.96) | 0.311 |
| Prevalence | ||||
| Depression (%) (≥8) | χ2 | |||
| Core Science component students | ||||
| Year 1 (n=665/313/352) | 5.7 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.969* |
| Year 2 (n=429/197/232) | 8.4 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 0.376* |
| Year 3 (n=282/122/160) | 10.6 | 14.8% | 7.5% | 0.050* |
| Clinical component students | ||||
| Year 4 (n=337/157/180) | 2.7 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 0.585* |
| Year 5 (n=260/109/151 | 5.8 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 0.701* |
| Year 6 (n=182/72/110) | 8.2 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 0.286* |
*Comparison of men and women in respect of normal HADS-D (score ≤7) and HADS-D indicating depression (score ≥8).
HADS-D, depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.