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. 2021 Mar;8(1):e47–e49. doi: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0205

Table 1.

Anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9) and treatment adherence (CFHH) pre- and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Assessment Pre-COVID During COVID Difference
GAD-7 (n=41) Median [IQR] 2 [0.5–6] 5 [1–11] +3*
Sub-clinical (%) 73 46 –27
Mild (%) 7.3 27 +20
Moderate (%) 12 15 +2.4
Severe (%) 7.3 12 +4.8
‘Clinical’ (mild-severe; %) 27 54 +27
PHQ-9 (n=43) Median [IQR] 3 [1–10] 3 [2–12] 0
Sub-Clinical (%) 53 53 0
Mild (%) 21 16 –4.7
Moderate (%) 9.3 9.3 0
Moderate-severe (%) 16 14 –2.3
Severe (%) 0 7 +7
‘Clinical’ (mild-severe; %) 47 47 0
CFHH Adherence (n=28) (mean %) 80% 87% +7%

CFHH = cystic fibrosis health hub; GAD-7 = generalised anxiety disorder assessment; IQR = interquartile range; PHQ-9 = patient health depression questionnaire.

*Significant (p=0.002);

not significant.