Table 3.
Proportion of participants meeting PHQ-8 diagnostic criteria at various DASS-21 depression scale and PHQ-8 cut points.
| Above Threshold Scores On: | N | PHQ-8 Diagnostic Algorithm Classification Category |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Depression1 n (%) |
Other Depression n (%) |
Major Depression n (%) |
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| PHQ-8 ≥ 5 | 143 | 67 (47%) | 18 (13%) | 49 (34%) |
| PHQ-8 ≥ 10 | 88 | 63 (72%) | 14 (16%) | 49 (56%) |
| DASS-Depression ≥ 10 | 87 | 57 (66%) | 10 (11%) | 47 (54%) |
| DASS-Depression ≥ 14 | 63 | 48 (76%) | 8 (13%) | 40 (64%) |
| PHQ-8 ≥ 5 & DASS-Depression ≥ 10 | 83 | 57 (69%) | 10 (12%) | 47 (57%) |
| PHQ-8 ≥ 5 & DASS-Depression < 10 | 60 | 10 (17%) | 8 (13%) | 2 (3%) |
| PHQ-8 < 5 & DASS-Depression ≥ 10 | 4 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
1
Any Depression is equal to the total of Major Depression plus Other Depression.