Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Primary Respondents by PHQ-4 Status (N = 350)a
Category | Depression (N = 248) | Anxiety (N = 269) | Singapore Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic Characteristics | |||
 Mean Age | 36.9 (SD: 12.8) | 37.4 (SD: 11.3) | 49.2 (SD: 16.8) |
 Female (%) | 126 (50.8%) | 149 (53.9%) | 1,628,591 (51.5%) |
 Chinese (%) | 201 (81.1%) | 217 (80.7%) | 2,400,913 (76.0%) |
 Married (%) | 114 (46.0%) | 140 (52.0%) | 2,035,800 (64.2%) |
Education Level (%)b | |||
 Primary to Junior College | 112 (45.1%) | 120 (44.6%) | 1,904,000 (63.8%) |
 University and Above | 135 (54.4%) | 149 (55.4%) | 1,074,300 (36.1%) |
Employment Status (%) | |||
 Full-Time | 115 (46.3%) | 127 (47.2%) | 1,862,500 (59.0%) |
 Part-Time | 104 (41.9%) | 102 (37.9%) | 220,975 (7.0%) |
 Not Employed | 29 (11.7%) | 40 (14.9%) | 1,073,304 (34.0%) |
Monthly Income (%) | |||
 No Income | 29 (11.7%) | 40 (14.9%) | 1,039,756 (32.9%) |
 SGD 0 to SGD 1999 | 23 (9.3%) | 24 (9.0%) | 497,000 (15.7%) |
 SGD 2000 to SGD 4999 | 103 (41.5%) | 103 (38.0%) | 854,560 (27.1%) |
 SGD 5000 to SGD 9999 | 74 (29.8%) | 82 (31.0%) | 508,320 (16.1%) |
 SGD 10,000 +  | 19 (7.7%) | 20 (7.0%) | 259,460 (8.2%) |
Clinical Characteristics | |||
 Mean EQ5D Score | 0.77 (SD: 0.25) | 0.75 (SD: 0.25) | N/A |
 Anxiety and Depression Sub-Score | 2.21 (SD: 1.00) | 2.08 (SD: 0.99) | N/A |
Mean PHQ-4 Score | |||
 Mean Total Score | 7.8 (SD: 2.7) | 7.5 (SD: 2.8) | N/A |
 Mean Depression Sub-Score | 4.2 (SD: 1.2) | 3.3 (SD: 1.9) | N/A |
 Mean Anxiety Sub-Score | 3.6 (SD: 1.8) | 4.2 (SD: 1.2) | N/A |