Table 3.

Pooled within-groups correlations between discriminating variables and standardized canonical discriminant function: Non-depression vs. moderate depression, and Moderate depression vs. Severe depression.

Non-depression vs. moderate depresssion-variables	Loadings
Depressed mood	0.48
Insomnia or hypersomnia	0.48
Poor concentration	0.34
Fatigue or loss of energy	0.31
Loss of interest or pleasure	0.27
Appetite or weight disturbance	0.26
Psychomotor agitation or retardation	0.26
Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt	0.21
Suicidality	0.12
Moderate depression vs. severe depression-variables	Loadings
Suicidality	0.64
Loss of interest or pleasure	0.51
Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt	0.44
Depressed mood	0.37
Appetite or weight disturbance	0.25
Poor concentration	0.19
Insomnia or hypersomnia	0.18
Psychomotor agitation or retardation	0.08
Fatigue or loss of energy	0.00

Correlations < 0.30 were excluded from the discriminant equation.