Table 1.
Demographics of the respondents.
| Mean age (SD) | 47.26 (15.82) |
| N (%) | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 226 (45.20) |
| Female | 274 (54.80) |
| Marital status | |
| Not currently married | 164 (32.80) |
| Currently married | 336 (67.20) |
| Education status | |
| Below bachelor’s degree | 341 (68.20) |
| Bachelor’s degree or above | 159 (31.80) |
| Employment status | |
| Not having a full-time job | 219 (43.80) |
| Having a full-time job | 281 (56.20) |
| Monthly personal income | |
| HKD$ 20,000 or below | 339 (67.80) |
| HKD$ 20,001 or above | 161 (32.20) |
| Depression (PHQ-9) | |
| Mean PHQ-9 score (SD) | 5.64 (5.11) |
| PHQ-9 score 0–4 (none) | 256 (51.20) |
| PHQ-9 score 5–9 (mild) | 145 (29.00) |
| PHQ-9 score 10–14 (moderate) | 64 (12.80) |
| PHQ-9 score 15–19 (moderately severe) | 31 (6.20) |
| PHQ-9 score 20–27 (severe) | 4 (0.80) |
| PHQ-9 score ≥ 10 | 99 (19.80) |
| Anxiety (GAD-7) | |
| Mean GAD-7 score (SD) | 4.61 (4.45) |
| GAD-7 score < 10 | 430 (86.00) |
| GAD-7 score ≥ 10 | 70 (14.00) |
| Depression and Anxiety | |
| PHQ-9 score ≥ 10 and GAD-7 score ≥ 10 | 62 (12.40) |
| Global rating of change scale | |
| Improved mental health/no change | 372 (74.40) |
| Worsened mental health | 127 (25.40) |
| Missing value | 1 (0.20) |
Abbreviations: PHQ-9: patient health questionnaire-9; GAD-7: generalized anxiety disorder-7; SD: standard deviation; HKD: Hong Kong dollar.