Table 3 Frequency of Various Levels of Severity of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress as Assessed by DASS-21. N = 3032
Subscale Severity Level | Cut-off scoresa | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Depression Subscalea2 (0–42) | ||
 Normal | (0–9) | 2007 (66.2) |
 Mild | (10–13) | 393 (13) |
 Moderate | (14–20) | 381 (12.6) |
 Severe | (21–27) | 118 (3.9) |
 Very severe | (≥28) | 133 (4.4) |
Anxiety Subscalea2 (0–42) | ||
 Normal | (0–7) | 2303 (76) |
 Mild | (8–9) | 197 (6.5) |
 Moderate | (10–14) | 322 (10.6) |
 Severe | (15–19) | 106 (3.5) |
 Very severe | (≥20) | 104 (3.4) |
Stress Subscalea2 (0–42) | ||
 Normal | (0–14) | 2430 (80.1) |
 Mild | (15–18) | 220 (7.3) |
 Moderate | (19–25) | 182 (6) |
 Severe | (26–33) | 135 (4.5) |
 Very severe | (≥34) | 65 (2.1) |