Table 4. Distributions and correlates of symptom severity of 12-month DSM-IV major depressive episode in the Iraqi general population.
| Mild MDE | Moderate MDE | Severe or very severe MDE | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Significance across severity | |
| QIDS distribution of severity (1) | 16.1 (4.4) | 23.7 (6.2) | 45.9 (5.4) | 100.0(0.0) | —- |
| Duration (weeks) (2) | 20.6 (6.4) | 17.4 (4.9) | 24.4 (2.6) | 22.0 (2.4) | F = 2.3, p = .113 |
| WHO-DAS-2 Days full out of role (3) | 20.5 (10.2) | 79.0 (43.1) | 83.2 (25.5) | 70.0 (17.6) | F = 4.9, p = .011 |
| SDS percentage of role impairment (4) | 25.9 (9.4) | 53.3 (11.0) | 85.8 (5.7) | 67.8 (5.6) | chi2 = 25.2, p < .001 |
(1) Percent of people with the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology- Self Report (QIDS-SR) symptom severity domain.
(2)Number of weeks depressed in the 365 days before the interview.
(3)Number of WHO-DAS-2 days fully out of role (i.e. unable to work or carry on usual activities because of MDE) in the 365 days prior to the interview
(4)Percent who reported severe or very severe impairment in at least one Sheehan Disability Scales (SDS) role domains.