Table 3.
Severity of anxiety or depressive symptoms according to GAD-7 and PHQ-8 scores in the study cohort compared to the German general population
| Results | GAD-7 | PHQ-8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study cohort | German general population [20] | Study cohort | German general population [21] | |
| Mean scores (SD) | 8.9 (5.2) | 3.6 (3.3) | 8.0 (5.6) | |
| ≥ 10 points | 38.3 (18) | 29.8 (14) | 9.2 | |
| < 10 points | 61.7 (29) | 70.2 (33) | ||
| Category of severity | ||||
| Mild | 38.3 (18) | 41.7 (20) | ||
| Moderate | 23.4 (11) | 19.1 (9) | 6.3 | |
| Moderately severe | - | 4.3 (2) | 2.9* | |
| Severe | 14.9 (7) | 6.4 (3) | ||
Values are presented as percent and number (n) if not stated otherwise
Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ‐8) category cut-offs for depressive symptoms: none 0–4, mild 5–9, moderate 10–14, moderately severe 15–19, and severe 20–24 point. Cut-off for probable major depressive disorder ≥ 10 points
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) category cut-offs for anxiety symptoms: none 0–4, mild 5–9, moderate 10–14, and severe 15–21 points. Cut-off for probable general anxiety disorder ≥ 10 points; *Moderately severe and severe cut-off are summarized