Table 3 Prevalence of depression and anxiety
Study no. | Mental/neurocognitive condition studied | Data collection settings | Prevalence rate | Diagnostic tool (*, Arabic version; ^, shorter version; !, longer version; [ ], cut-off point; ", translated to Arabic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Depression, Anxiety Mixed disorder | Residential homes | Depression = 37.5% Anxiety = 14.2% Mixed disorder = 30% | GDS^*[≥ 5] (5–7 = mild; 8–12 = moderate; ≥ 13 = severe Hamilton anxiety*[≥ 18] |
3 | Depression | Household community survey | Depression = 74.5% (Mild = 57.7% and severe = 16.8%) | GDS! [≥ 10] (0–9 = normal; 10–19 = mild; 20–30 = severe) |
5 | Depression | A mix | See article | GDS^" [≥ 5] (0–4 = no depression; 5–9 = suggestive of depression; > 9 = indicative of depression) |
6 | Depression Cognitive impairment | Inpatient | Depression = 72% Cognitive impairment = 30% | GDS [≥ 6] MMSE [≤ 23] |
10 | Depression | Household community survey | Depression = 62.7% (mild, 43.8%; moderate, 18.9% no severe dep) | GDS-15^* [≥ 5] (< 5 = normal; 5–8 = mild; 9–11 = moderate; 12–15 = severe) |
12 | Depression | Community clubs | Depression = 23.3% | GDS^ [≥ 5] |
15 | Anxiety Depression Cognitive impairment | Inpatient | Anxiety = 72% Anxiety traits = 35% Depression = 64% Cognitive impairment = 26% | STAI* GDS!” [≥ 11] (11–20 = mild; 21–30 = severe) MMSE*[CI = ≤ 24] |
16 | Anxiety and depression | Outpatient | See article | MMSE [23, educated participants; 20, illiterate] and DSM-IV (SCID-I) |