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Table 5 Comparison of Mean Scores on Scales between Groups that have Depression and/ or Anxiety and reported suicidal thoughts and social function

From: The psychometric properties of PHQ-4 anxiety and depression screening scale among out of school adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

 

Two-item anxiety

Two-item depression

Four-item scale

 

scale score (GAD-2)

scale score (PHQ-2)

score (PHQ-4)

 

Mean(±SE)

Mean(±SE)

Mean(±SE)

aSocial function difficulties

 Yes

2.60 (0.04)

2.78 (0.04)

5.39 (0.07)

 No

1.48 (0.06)

1.75 (0.05)

3.23 (0.09)

bSuicidal thoughts

 Yes

2.99 (0.06)

3.13 (0.06)

6.12 (0.09)

 No

1.82 (0.04)

2.05 (0.04)

3.87 (0.07)

  1. aHow difficult have these problems (anxiety and/ or depression) made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people? (No = Not difficult at all, yes = somewhat difficult /very difficult/extremely difficult); Scores for individuals with social function problem were significantly higher compared to those who did not have (p < 0.01)
  2. b Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you had thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way? (No = Not at all, yes = several days/more than half the days/nearly every day); Scores for individuals with suicidal thoughts were significantly higher compared to those who did not have (p < 0.01)