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. 2014 Feb 24;64(620):e122–e127. doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X677482

Table 2:

Percentage of patients classified as depressed (PHQ-9≥10) by weight category

Weight category Not depressed (PHQ-9<10) n (%) [95% CI] Depressed (PHQ-9 ≥10) n (%) [95% CI] Total
Underweight 68 (76) [60.72 to 88.14] 21 (24) [11.86 to 39.28] 89
Normal weight 1265 (89) [86.0 to 91.5] 157 (11) [8.5 to 14.0] 1422
Overweight 1035 (88) [84.8 to 91.1] 138 (12) [8.9 to 15.2] 1173
Obese 521 (77) [71.0 to 82.2] 156 (23) [17.8 to 29.0] 677

PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire.