Table 2 Item distribution and internal consistency of the CES-D in people living with HIV/AIDS (N = 400)
Item | Score [n (%)]a | M (SD) | Item-test correlation | Item-rest correlation | Alpha if item deleted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
I was bothered by things that don’t usually bother me | 229 (57.3) | 101 (25.3) | 56 (14.0) | 14 (3.5) | 0.6 (0.9) | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.80 |
I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor | 190 (47.7) | 119 (29.9) | 71 (17.8) | 18 (4.5) | 0.8 (0.9) | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.80 |
I felt that I could not shake off the blues even with the help of my family or friends | 283 (71.1) | 76 (19.1) | 30 (7.5) | 9 (2.3) | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.80 |
I felt that I was just as good as other peopleb | 91 (22.8) | 65 (16.2) | 127 (31.8) | 117 (29.2) | 1.3 (1.1) | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.83 |
I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing | 207 (51.9) | 116 (29.1) | 60 (15.0) | 16 (4.0) | 0.7 (0.9) | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.81 |
I felt depressed | 235 (58.9) | 92 (23.1) | 60 (15.0) | 12 (3.0) | 0.6 (0.8) | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.80 |
I felt everything I did was an effort | 230 (57.5) | 94 (23.5) | 40 (10.0) | 36 (9.0) | 0.7 (1.0) | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.81 |
I felt hopeful about the futureb | 118 (29.6) | 97 (24.3) | 110 (27.6) | 74 (18.5) | 1.6 (1.1) | 0.31 | 0.18 | 0.82 |
I thought my life had been a failure | 255 (63.8) | 86 (21.5) | 42 (10.5) | 17 (4.2) | 0.6 (0.8) | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.81 |
I felt fearful | 300 (75.8) | 64 (16.1) | 30 (7.6) | 2 (0.5) | 0.3 (0.6) | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.81 |
My sleep was restless | 213 (53.4) | 103 (25.8) | 63 (15.8) | 20 (5.0) | 0.7 (0.9) | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.80 |
I was happyb | 46 (11.6) | 88 (22.1) | 144 (36.2) | 120 (30.1) | 1.2 (1.0) | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.80 |
I talked less than usual | 246 (61.5) | 86 (21.5) | 51 (12.8) | 17 (4.2) | 0.6 (0.9) | 0.54 | 0.46 | 0.80 |
I felt lonely | 253 (63.3) | 83 (20.7) | 53 (13.3) | 11 (2.7) | 0.6 (0.8) | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.80 |
People were unfriendly | 305 (76.8) | 60 (15.1) | 25 (6.3) | 7 (1.8) | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.81 |
I enjoyed lifeb | 47 (11.8) | 57 (14.2) | 132 (33.0) | 164 (41.0) | 1.0 (1.0) | 0.36 | 0.25 | 0.82 |
I had crying spells | 326 (81.7) | 44 (11.0) | 20 (5.0) | 9 (2.3) | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.81 |
I felt sad | 208 (52.4) | 116 (29.2) | 55 (13.9) | 18 (4.5) | 0.7 (0.9) | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.80 |
I felt that people disliked me | 347 (86.8) | 44 (11.0) | 9 (2.3) | 0 | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.81 |
I could not get “going” | 297 (74.3) | 66 (16.5) | 30 (7.5) | 7 (1.8) | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.81 |