CES-D Scale Item (revised 13-item scale) | Mean Item Score (SD) from present study [n = 300] | Mean Item Score (SD) from NHANES (34) [n = 2814] |
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Domain 1: Depressed mood [items for this domain in original scale = 7] | ||
Item 3. I felt that I could not shake off the blues even with help from my family or friends | 0.62 (0.98) | 0.24 (0.6) |
Item 10. I felt fearful. | 0.81 (1.04) | 0.26 (0.61) |
Item 18. I felt sad. | 0.85 (0.99) | 0.38 (0.66) |
Item 14. I felt lonely. | 0.95 (1.02) | 0.37 (0.74) |
Item 6. I felt depressed. | 1.17 (1.11) | 0.44 (0.72) |
Domain 2: Somatic [items for this domain in original scale = 7] | ||
Item 20. I could not get “going.” | 0.64 (0.97) | 0.52 (0.78) |
Item 1. I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me. | 0.68 (0.94) | 0.34 (.66) |
Item 5. I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing. | 0.78 (1.06) | 0.41 (0.73) |
Item 2. I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor. | 0.81 (1.04) | 0.29 (0.69) |
Item 11. My sleep was restless. | 0.84 (1.05) | 0.65 (0.89) |
Item 13. I talked less than usual. | 1.06 (0.98) | 0.49 (0.82) |
Domain 3: Positive affecta [items for this domain in original scale = 4] | ||
Item 12. I was happy. | 1.09 (1.1) | 0.60 (0.95) |
Item 16. I enjoyed life. | 1.13 (1.1) | 0.53 (0.97) |
Domain 4: Interpersonal [items for this domain in original scale = 2; none retained] |