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Table 1 Distribution of CES-D/DASS-21 depression among students attending a women’s college, 2012

From: Social, behavioral, and sleep characteristics associated with depression symptoms among undergraduate students at a women’s college: a cross-sectional depression survey, 2012

Mental Health Scale

Univariate statistic

CES-D score (N = 240)

 

  Mean (SD)

12.4 (9.8)

  Median (IQR)

10 (10)

  Range

54

  Percent ≥16 score (Exact 95% CI)a

26.3% (20.8-32.3%)

DASS-21 score (N = 227)

 

  Mean (SD)

9.5 (9.6)

  Median (IQR)

6 (12)

  Range

42

  Percent ≥14 score (Exact 95% CI)b

26.0% (20.4-32.3%)

Percent agreement

83.6%

Kappa statisticc

0.57, p-value <0.001

  1. Note. aCES-D score ≥16 is defined as moderate depressed mood by Radloff [30].
  2. bDASS-21 score ≥14 is defined as moderate to extremely severe depression by Lovibond and Lovibond [31].
  3. cAssessed agreement between moderately depressed mood by CES-D and DASS-21.