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. 2013 Jul 9;1:e98. doi: 10.7717/peerj.98

Table 2. Prevalence estimates.

Definition Male Female Total Test statistics
Clinically significant depression or anxiety
Depression PHQ-9 ≥ 10 8.3%
(6.0–10.5)
12.9%
(10.4–15.4)
10.8%
(9.1–12.5)
χ2(N = 1240, df = 1) = 6.8, p < .01
Anxiety GAD-7 ≥ 8 10.7%
(8.1–13.2)
17.9%
(15.1–20.7)
14.7%
(12.7–16.6)
χ2(N = 1266, df = 1) = 13.0, p < .001
Comorbid depression and anxiety PHQ-9 ≥ 10 and GAD-7 ≥ 8 5.7%
(3.8–7.7)
10.5%
(8.1–12.8)
8.3%
(6.8–9.9)
χ2(N = 1201, df = 1) = 8.8, p < .01
Any disorder PHQ-9 ≥ 10 and/or GAD-7 ≥ 8 13.3%
(10.4–16.1)
20.5%
(17.4–23.6)
17.2%
(15.1–19.4)
χ2(N = 1201, df = 1) = 10.8, p < .001
Major depression or Generalized anxiety disorder
Major depression PHQ-9 algorithm 3.4%
(1.9–4.9)
6.7%
(4.8–8.6)
5.2%
(4.0–6.5)
χ2(N = 1240, df = 1) = 6.82, p < .01
GAD GAD-Q-IV ≥ 5.7 6.6%
(4.6–8.7)
10.6%
(8.3–12.8)
8.8%
(7.3–10.4)
χ2(N = 1269, df = 1) = 6.13, p < .05
Comorbid major depression and GAD PHQ-9 algorithm and GAD-Q-IV ≥ 5.7 2.2%
(1.0–3.5)
3.8%
(2.3–5.3)
3.1%
(2.1–4.1)
χ2(N = 1195, df = 1) = 2.4, ns
Any disorder PHQ-9 algorithm and/or GAD-Q-IV ≥ 5.7 8.0%
(5.7–10.3)
13.4%
(10.8–16.0)
11.0%
(9.2–12.7)
χ2(N = 1195, df = 1) = 8.8, p < .01

Notes.

95% confidence intervals are given in parenthesis. PHQ-9: 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale; GAD-7: 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale; GAD-Q-IV: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-IV.