Table 3.

Prevalence of recent symptoms of depression and anxiety, and 12-month prevalence of suicidal ideation (n = 420)

Category
Depression and anxiety scales - averages	Mean (95% C.I.)
PHQ-9 score: average	14.66 (13.68-5.65)
GAD-2 score: average	3.44 (3.20-3.68)
Depression and anxiety scales – cut points	% (95% C.I.)
PHQ-9 score: ≥10	84.4 (79.6-89.2)
PHQ-9 score: ≥15	54.2 (45.4-63.0)
PHQ-9 score: ≥20	17.4 (10.7-24.1)
GAD-2 score: ≥3	70.5 (64.3-76.8)
Suicidal ideation	% (95% C.I.)
Have you thought about killing yourself in the past 12 months?
No	46.9 (41.9-52.0)
Yes	53.1 (48.0-58.1)
How often have you thought about killing yourself in the past 12 months?
Never	46.9 (41.9-52.0)
Rarely (1 time)	8.8 (5.4-12.2)
Sometimes (2 times)	22.1 (18.1-26.1)
Often (3–4 times)	15.1 (11.0-19.3)
Very often (5 or more times)	7.0 (4.2-9.9)
Have you ever made a plan to kill yourself in the past 12 months?
No	66.3 (61.4-71.2)
Yes	33.7 (28.8-38.6)
Have you ever attempted to kill yourself in the past 12 months?
No	63.8 (58.6-68.9)
Yes	36.3 (31.1-41.4)

Note: PHQ-9 scores of ≥10, ≥15 and ≥20 represent cut points for moderate, moderately severe and severe depression symptomology. A GAD-2 score of ≥3 represents the optimum cut point when screening for anxiety.