Table 3 Internal consistency of the CES-D and subscales in people living with HIV/AIDS (N = 400)

CES-D

20

0.82

13.6 (8.0)

21.0 (7.0)

10.2 (6.0)

<0.001

Somatic complaints

7

0.71

4.5 (3.6)

7.7 (3.4)

3.1 (2.7)

<0.001

Depressive affect

7

0.73

3.5 (3.4)

6.3 (3.2)

2.2 (2.6)

<0.001

Positive affect

4

0.71

5.1 (3.1)

6.0 (2.7)

4.7 (3.2)

<0.001

Interpersonal problems

2

0.58

0.5 (0.9)

1.0 (1.2)

0.3 (0.7)

<0.001

Adjusted CES-D^b

21.0 (1.0)

10.2 (1.0)

<0.001

Somatic complaints^b

7.8 (0.5)

3.1 (0.5)

<0.001

Depressive affect^b

6.3 (0.5)

2.2 (0.5)

<0.001

Positive affect^b

6.0 (0.4)

4.7 (0.3)

<0.001

Interpersonal problems^b

1.0 (0.1)

0.3 (0.1)

<0.001