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Table 3 PHQ-2* & PHQ-9 Prevalence of screened depression in study subjects (477)

From: Adult depression screening in Saudi primary care: prevalence, instrument and cost

No

Item

Number of patients in each category (%)

Not at all

Several days

More than half days

Nearly every day

1

Loss of interest*

226 (47.4)

141 (29.6)

47 (9.9)

63 (13.2)

2

Feeling depressed*

257 (53.9)

146 (30.6)

42 (8.8)

32 (6.7)

3

Trouble sleeping.

242 (50.7)

128 (26.8)

62 (13.0)

45 (9.4)

4

Feeling tired.

150 (31.4)

199 (41.7)

68 (14.3)

60 (12.6)

5

Poor appetite or eating.

262 (54.9)

116 (24.3)

50 (10.5)

49 (10.3)

6

Loss of self-esteem.

376 (78.8)

77 (16.1)

12 (2.5)

12 (2.5)

7

Low level of concentration.

296 (62.1)

125 (26.2)

27 (5.7)

29 (6.1)

8

Low voice or edgy.

346 (72.5)

80 (16.8)

21 (4.4)

30 (6.3)

9

Suicidal ideation.

459 (96.2)

11(2.3)

4 (0.8)

3 (0.6)

10

Feeling difficulty in general.

265 (55.6)

199 (41.7)

10 (2.1)

3 (0.6)