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Table 3 Average 6 Week Change (in Z Scores) by Quartiles of 6-Wk Change in CESD

From: Synchrony of change in depressive symptoms, health status, and quality of life in persons with clinical depression

Quartile of Change in the CESD

6-week Change in z-scores

Improved >10 on CESD

Improved 3–10

No Change -2 to +3

Worse -2 or less

Mean for Improved minus Mean for Worse

N

243

241

244

254

243

CESD (reversed)

1.50+

.55+

.06+

-.62-

2.12

MCS

.93+

.39+

.13+

-.19-

1.12

MHI5

1.03+

.38+

.13+

-.26-

1.29

Do Less:Emotional

.53+

.27+

.16+

-.11

.64

PCS

.08

.02

.05

0

.08

Do Less: Physical

.39+

.22+

.13

-.04

.43

EVGGFP

.21+

-.02

-.04

-.04

.17

QLDS (reversed)

.71+

.25+

.05

-.27-

.98

QOL:Rate

.42+

.20+

.06

-.28-

.70

WQ:Environment

.29+

.13+

.01

-.21-

.50

WQ:Physical

.64+

.28+

.07

-.18-

.82

WQ:Psychological

.78+

.24+

.02

-.28-

1.06

WQ:Social Relationships

.54+

.13+

.06

-.27-

.81

  1. + following the entry: Significantly greater than zero (significant improvement).
  2. - following the entry: Significantly less than zero (significant decline).