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) |