Table 3

Prevalence of depressive and anxiety cases*

CategoriesWhole sampleMaleFemale
n%n%n%
Depression (PHQ-9†)
 No-Minimal Depression (0–4)112536.323048.389434.1
 Mild Depression (5–9)99432.112526.386833.2
 Moderate Depression (10–14)52517.06413.446117.6
 Moderately Severe Depression (15–19)2768.9357.42419.2
 Severe Depression (20–27)1775.7224.61545.9
Anxiety (GAD-7†)
 No-Minimal Anxiety (0–4)134443.427658.0106640.7
 Mild Anxiety (5–9)94730.610822.783932.0
 Moderate Anxiety (10–14)43013.9449.238614.7
 Severe Anxiety (15–21)37612.14810.132712.5
  • *Cut-offs for categories in line with published guidelines for PHQ-923 and GAD-7.25

  • †PHQ-9, the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire19; GAD-7, the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale.20