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Table 1 Mean (SD) scores and mean difference scores for each item and total scores on the Punjabi and English version of the HADS†

From: Cross-cultural adaptation into Punjabi of the English version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Anxiety

   

Item

Mean (SD) score on Punjabi version

Mean (SD) score on English version

Mean (SD) difference in scores†

A1 (Tenseness)

1.11 (0.97)

1.10 (0.87)

0.01 (0.83)

A3 (Frightened)

1.07 (1.07)

1.40 (1.02)

-0.33 (1.06)*

A5 (Worry)

1.14 (1.08)

1.16 (0.97)

-0.03 (1.00)

A7 (Relaxed)

1.14 (1.03)

1.01 (0.95)

0.12 (0.88)

A9 (Nervousness)

0.93 (0.89)

0.89 (0.91)

0.04 (0.84)

A11 (Restlessness)

1.63 (1.03)

1.37 (0.92)

0.26 (1.09)*

A13 (Panic)

1.34 (0.99)

1.23 (1.03)

0.11 (0.89)

Anxiety subscale score

8.36 (4.79)

8.16 (4.88)

0.19 (2.71)

Depression

   

D2 (Current enjoyment)

1.25 (1.02)

0.96 (0.90)

0.29 (1.11)*

D4 (Laughter)

0.86 (1.00)

0.71 (0.99)

0.15 (0.95)

D6 (Cheerfulness)

0.85 (0.70)

0.82 (0.86)

0.03 (1.09)

D8 (Reduced energy)

1.40 (0.94)

1.41 (0.90)

-0.01 (1.07)

D10 (Loss of interest)

1.07 (1.10)

0.90 (0.97)

0.16 (0.91)

D12 (Future enjoyment)

0.77 (0.87)

1.05 (1.03)

-0.29 (1.03)*

D14 (Leisure time enjoyment)

0.85 (0.94)

0.66 (0.89)

0.19 (0.74)*

Depression subscale score

7.04 (3.97)

6.52 (4.67)

0.52 (3.28)

Total HADS score

15.40 (8.24)

14.68 (8.61)

0.71 (4.76)

  1. † = Punjabi score minus English score
  2. * = p < 0.05 (based on one sample t-tests)