The psychometric properties of PHQ-4 anxiety and depression screening scale among out of school adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants

	n = 2426	%
	Mean (±SD)
Age (Years)	19.7 (2.5)
Age (Years)
15–19	1033	42.6
20–23	1393	57.4
Education level
No formal/Incomplete primary education	583	24.0
Primary school	1364	56.2
Complete/incomplete secondary school	479	19.7
Marital status
Single	1039	42.8
Married (polygamous/monogamous/cohabiting)	1224	50.5
Formerly-married (separated/divorced/widowed)	163	6.7
Family composition (Lives with)
Alone/ younger siblings/employer	51	2.1
Husband	1187	48.9
Parents/relative/ elder siblings	1188	49.0
Ever had children
Yes	1550	63.9
No	876	36.1
Living in TASAF households^a
Yes	212	8.7
No	2214	91.3
Ever went to bed hungry due to lack of food^b
Yes	298	12.3
No	2128	87.7
Anxiety symptoms (GAD-2 ≥ 3)	821	33.8
Depression symptoms (PHQ-2 ≥ 3)	861	35.5

^aReported living in a household supported by a social welfare program; Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF); ^bReported staying a day or going to bed hungry due to lack of food within the last 4 weeks

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