Challenges in measuring depression among Ugandan fisherfolk: a psychometric assessment of the Luganda version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

Table 2 Mean item scores and distribution of CES-D response options in a sample from rural Ugandan fishing communities

CES-D Scale Item (original 20-item scale)	Proportion of Participants who selected each response option.
CES-D Scale Item (original 20-item scale)	0	1	2	3
1. I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me.	0.60	0.18	0.17	0.06
2. I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor.	0.57	0.13	0.21	0.08
3. I felt that I could not shake off the blues even with help from my family or friends	0.67	0.10	0.16	0.07
4. I felt I was just as good as other people.^a	0.18	0.17	0.30	0.35
5. I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing.	0.60	0.14	0.15	0.11
6. I felt depressed.	0.38	0.24	0.22	0.17
7. I felt that everything I did was an effort.	0.17	0.26	0.27	0.30
8. I felt hopeful about the future.^a	0.79	0.12	0.04	0.05
9. I thought my life had been a failure.	0.76	0.11	0.07	0.06
10. I felt fearful.	0.55	0.21	0.14	0.11
11. My sleep was restless.	0.53	0.19	0.17	0.10
12. I was happy.^a	0.39	0.30	0.13	0.17
13. I talked less than usual.	0.34	0.36	0.19	0.11
14. I felt lonely.	0.42	0.33	0.13	0.12
15. People were unfriendly.	0.35	0.07	0.12	0.46
16. I enjoyed life.^a	0.36	0.33	0.12	0.18
17. I had crying spells.	0.86	0.07	0.05	0.02
18. I felt sad.	0.48	0.28	0.14	0.10
19. I felt that people dislike me.	0.38	0.11	0.20	0.31
20. I could not get “going.”	0.63	0.18	0.11	0.08

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