Table 3.
Prevalence of anxiety and depression and severity of depressive symptoms in participants with and without self-reported glaucoma in the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS), 2007–2012
| All (N = 14,657) | No self-reported glaucoma (N = 14,364) mean or % | Self-reported glaucoma (N = 293) mean or % | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | ||||
| PHQ-9 ≥ 10 (%) | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 0.58 |
| History of depression (%) | 12.0 | 12.1 | 9.6 | 0.24 |
| None (%) | 64.9 | 64.8 | 69.1 | 0.14 |
| Minimal (%) | 27.4 | 27.5 | 24.3 | 0.26 |
| Mild (%) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 0.61 |
| Moderately (%) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.62 |
| Severe (%) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.63 |
| Anxiety | ||||
| GAD-2 ≥ 3 (%) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 0.47 |
| History of Anxiety (%) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 0.65 |
PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire, GAD-2 Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 Scale