Table 3.
Prevalence of depressive symptoms in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) questionnaire among Swedish women aged 45–55 (n = 110)
| MADRS scoring | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptomsa | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Reported sadness: | 78 (86) | 7.3 (8) | 12 (13) | 0.91 (1) | 1.8 (2) | 0 | 0 |
| Inner tension: | 39 (43) | 22 (24) | 27 (30) | 2.7 (3) | 9.1 (10) | 0 | 0 |
| Reduced sleep: | 37 (41) | 12 (13) | 27 (30) | 8.2 (9) | 13 (14) | 1.8 (2) | 0.91 (1) |
| Reduced appetite: | 74 (81) | 19 (21) | 5.5 (6) | 0.91 (1) | 0.91 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Concentration difficulties: | 35 (38) | 29 (32) | 26 (28) | 4.5 (5) | 5.5 (6) | 0.91 (1) | 0 |
| Lassitude: | 43 (47) | 27 (30) | 23 (25) | 2.7 (3) | 2.7 (3) | 1.8 (2) | 0 |
| Insensitivity: | 45 (49) | 29 (32) | 28 (24) | 3.6 (4) | 0.91 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Pessimism: | 42 (46) | 21 (23) | 24 (26) | 4.5 (5) | 8.2 (9) | 0.91 (1) | 0 |
| Suicidal thoughts: | 75 (82) | 16 (18) | 7.3 (8) | 0.91 (1) | 0.91 (1) | 0 | 0 |
aMADRS scoring 0–6 where higher values indicated more severe symptoms. Data were showing in % (n)