Table 1.

Distribution of CES-D/DASS-21 depression among students attending a women’s college, 2012

Mental Health Scale	Univariate statistic
CES-D score (N = 240)
Mean (SD)	12.4 (9.8)
Median (IQR)	10 (10)
Range	54
Percent ≥16 score (Exact 95% CI)a	26.3% (20.8-32.3%)
DASS-21 score (N = 227)
Mean (SD)	9.5 (9.6)
Median (IQR)	6 (12)
Range	42
Percent ≥14 score (Exact 95% CI)b	26.0% (20.4-32.3%)
Percent agreement	83.6%
Kappa statisticc	0.57, p-value <0.001

Note.^aCES-D score ≥16 is defined as moderate depressed mood by Radloff [30].

^bDASS-21 score ≥14 is defined as moderate to extremely severe depression by Lovibond and Lovibond [31].

^cAssessed agreement between moderately depressed mood by CES-D and DASS-21.