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. 2020 Jan 30;17(3):856. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030856

Table 15.

Sample frequencies of dependent variables based on cutoff points.

Cutoff Points n %
BSI (PSDI)
< 1.7 (without symptoms) 279 66.7
≥ 1.7 (with symptoms) 139 33.3
BDI
0–9 (non-depressed) 310 74.2
10–16 (dysphoria) 67 16.0
17–20 (mild depressive states) 20 4.80
21–30 (moderate depression) 19 4.50
> 30 (severe depression) 2 0.50
SAS
20–44 (normal) 378 90.4
45–59 (mild to moderate anxiety) 37 8.90
60–74 (marked to severe anxiety) 3 0.70
75–80 (extreme anxiety) 0 0.00
UCLA
≤ 45 (without loneliness) 317 75.8
> 45 (with loneliness) 101 24.2

Notes: BSI - Brief Symptom Inventory; PSDI - Positive Symptom Distress Index; BDI - Beck Depression Inventory; SAS - Self-Rating Anxiety Scale; UCLA - UCLA Loneliness Scale.