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Table 2 Distribution of depression symptoms N = 1521

From: Prevalence of depression symptoms and associated sociodemographic and clinical correlates among Syrian refugees in Lebanon

 

N

%

Depression Symptoms

 No symptoms (0–4)

201

13.2

 Mild (5–9)

614

40.4

 Moderate (10–14)

372

24.5

 Moderately Severe e(15–19)

210

13.8

 Severe (20–27)

124

8.2

 Mean (SD)

10.4 (5.7)

Depression Screening

 Mild and lower (0–9)

815

53.6

 Moderate to Severe (10–27)

706

46.4

PHQ1: Interest/pleasure

 Not at all

38

2.5

 Several days

796

52.3

 More than half of days

395

26.0

 Nearly everyday

285

18.7

PHQ2: Down, depressed

 Not at all

14

.9

 Several days

722

47.5

 More than half of days

444

29.2

 Nearly everyday

339

22.3

PHQ3: Sleep

 Not at all

398

26.2

 Several days

546

35.9

 More than half of days

350

23.0

 Nearly everyday

216

14.2

PHQ4: Energy

 Not at all

191

12.6

 Several days

638

41.9

 More than half of days

429

28.2

 Nearly everyday

255

16.8

PHQ5: Appetite

 Not at all

628

41.3

 Several days

472

31.0

 More than half of days

254

16.7

 Nearly everyday

163

10.7

PHQ6: Feeling bad/failure

 Not at all

557

36.6

 Several days

544

35.8

 More than half of days

249

16.4

 Nearly everyday

157

10.3

PHQ7: Concentrating

 Not at all

601

39.5

 Several days

477

31.4

 More than half of days

292

19.2

 Nearly everyday

145

9.5

PHQ8: Move/speak slowly

 Not at all

805

52.9

 Several days

422

27.7

 More than half of days

199

13.1

 Nearly everyday

81

5.3

PHQ9: Better off dead

 Not at all

932

61.3

 Several days

320

21.0

 More than half of days

155

10.2

 Nearly everyday

104

6.8

PHQ10 Effect work/people

 Not difficult at all

485

31.9

 Somewhat difficult

621

40.8

 Very difficult

255

16.8

 Extremely difficult

124

8.2