Table 2.
BDI-II response proportion (%) for responses categories on selected items.
| Item | Overall N = 12,677 | Men n = 5,692 | Women n = 6,985 | Younger n = 10,887 | Older n = 1,790 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. SADNESS | |||||
| Category 1 | 81.3 | 85.7 | 77.6 | 80.3 | 86.9 |
| Category 2 | 17.5 | 13.2 | 20.9 | 18.3 | 12.3 |
| Category 3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Category 4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 5. GUILTY FEELINGS | |||||
| Category 1 | 69.9 | 72.4 | 67.9 | 69.3 | 73.9 |
| Category 2 | 28.1 | 25.9 | 30.0 | 28.7 | 24.8 |
| Category 3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Category 4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 10. CRYING | |||||
| Category 1 | 77.6 | 88.4 | 68.9 | 76.7 | 83.5 |
| Category 2 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 8.8 |
| Category 3 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 3.9 |
| Category 4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 15. LOSS OF ENERGY | |||||
| Category 1 | 61.6 | 66.3 | 57.7 | 61.9 | 59.4 |
| Category 2 | 33.2 | 30.1 | 35.8 | 32.6 | 36.4 |
| Category 3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 0.47 | 3.9 |
| Category 4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 21. LOSS OF INTEREST IN SEX | |||||
| Category 1 | 88.0 | 91.9 | 84.8 | 89.6 | 78.3 |
| Category 2 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 17.7 |
| Category 3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| Category 4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
In general, category 1 indicates “as usual”; category 2 “more than usual”; category 3 “all the time”; and category 4 “extreme distress.” Although the item wording may vary according to the depressive symptom, the categories are displayed in increasing level of severity.