Table 6.
Comparison of characteristics between abnormal PHQ-9 scores versus normal PHQ-9 scores group (N=56).
| Abnormal PHQ-9 versus Normal PHQ-9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal PHQ-9 | Normal PHQ-9 | P-Value | ||
| n=24 (42.86%) | n=32 (57.14%) | 0.3497 | ||
| Age (years) (Average ± Standard deviation) | 28.67±6.01 | 29.13±5.23 | 0.762 | |
| Ethnicity (Number (column %)) | Non-Hispanic White | 7 (29.17%) | 9 (28.13%) | 0.711 |
| Hispanic | 8 (33.33%) | 15 (46.88%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 4 (16.67%) | 4 (12.50%) | ||
| Others | 5 (20.83%) | 4 (12.5%) | ||
| Ratio to family poverty (Average ± Standard deviation) | 2.23±1.79 | 2.47±1.77 | 0.7839 | |
| Educational level (Number (%)) | At least high school graduate or equivalent | 19 (79.17%) | 23 (71.88%) | 0.5329 |
| No high school graduate | 5 (20.83%) | 9 (28.13%) | ||
| Marital status (Number (%)) | Lived with partner | 18 (75.00%) | 25 (78.13%) | 0.784 |
| Did not live with partner | 6 (25.00%) | 7 (21.88%) | ||
| Insurance (Number (%)) | Yes | 21 (87.50%) | 30 (93.75%) | 0.417 |
| No | 3 (12.50%) | 2 (6.25%) | ||
| Prescription coverage (Number (%))a | Yes | 18 (85.71%) | 28 (93.33%) | 0.637 |
| No | 3 (14.29%) | 2 (6.67%) | ||
| Recent health checkups (Number (%)) | Yes | 24 (100%) | 30 (93.75%) | 0.5013 |
| No | 0 (0%) | 2 (6.25%) | ||
| Recent mental health visits (Number (%)) | Yes | 12 (50%) | 5 (15.63%) | 0.0056 |
| No | 12 (50%) | 27 (84.38%) | ||
| Illicit drug use (Number (%))b | Yes | 12 (66.67%) | 7 (31.82%) | 0.0281 |
| No | 6 (33.33%) | 15 (68.18%) | ||
Total of 16 missing respondents in group with abnormal PHQ-9 scores versus normal PHQ-9 scores