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Table 2 Prevalence of depressive symptoms among 100 newly diagnosed HIV-positive patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon

From: Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in HIV-positive patients: a cross-sectional study among newly diagnosed patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Depression severity

Frequency or percentage*

95% CI

No depression

37

28.2 – 46.8

Moderate depression

46

36.6 – 55.7

Moderately severe depression

16

10.1 – 24.4

Severe depression

1

0.2 – 5.4

  1. * Since N = 100, frequencies and percentages are identical.
  2. No depression: PHQ-9 scores less than 9; Moderate depression: scores of 10 to 14; Moderately severe depression: scores of 15 to 19; Severe depression: scores greater than 20.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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