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Table 3 Median scores and interquartile ranges of DASS21 sub–scales by diagnostic groups* in 221 Vietnamese women

From: Validation of the depression anxiety stress scales (DASS) 21 as a screening instrument for depression and anxiety in a rural community-based cohort of northern Vietnamese women

 

DASS21- D

DASS21- A

DASS21- S

 

Median

IQR***

Median

IQR

Median

IQR

All sample

      

No mental health problem (N)

4

(0–8)

6

(2–10)

10

(6–14)

People with depression (D)

12

(10–18)

14

(10–22)

17

(10–24)

People with anxiety (A)

10

(6–18)

18

(10–26)

18

(14–25)

Tests of median differences**

D;A>N

D;A>N

D;A>N

  1. DASS21-D: Depression sub-scale of The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales 21 items; DASS21-A: Anxiety sub-scale of The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales 21 items; and DASS21-S: Stress sub-scale of The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales 21 items.
  2. Note: * Depression and anxiety were diagnosed by Structured Clinical Interviews for DSM IV; **nonparametric K-sample test on the equality of medians; ***IQR= interquartile range.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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