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Table 3 Item and score statistics

From: Psychometric properties of the Danish Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients with cardiac disease: results from the DenHeart survey

  

Score distribution, n (%)

 

Mean (SD)

0

1

2

3

Missing

HADS-A

n = 12,806

5.79

(4.19)

     

1. I feel tense or ‘wound up’*

1.05

(0.83)

3471

(25.8)

6413

(47.6)

2662

(19.8)

745

(5.5)

172

(1.3)

3. I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen*

1.09

(0.90)

4050

(30.1)

4702

(34.9)

3754

(27.9)

361

(5.7)

196

(1.5)

5. Worrying thoughts go through my mind*

0.90

(0.89)

5189

(38.5)

5027

(37.3)

2244

(16.7)

790

(5.9)

213

(1.6)

7. I can sit at ease and feel relaxed

0.73

(0.73)

5673

(42.1)

5746

(42.7)

1721

(12.8)

156

(1.2)

167

(1.2)

9. I get a sort of frightened feeling like ‘butterflies’ in the stomach

0.62

(0.72)

6596

(50.0)

5354

(39.8)

1009

(7.5)

304

(2.3)

200

(1.5)

11. I feel restless as I have to be on the move*

0.88

(0.81)

4874

(36.2)

5549

(41.2)

2444

(18.2)

413

(3.1)

183

(1.4)

13. I get sudden feelings of panic*

0.52

(0.69)

7691

(57.1)

4355

(32.4)

1035

(7.7)

163

(1.2)

219

(1.6)

HADS-D

n = 12,806

4.29

(3.65)

     

2. I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy

0.72

(0.78)

6080

(41.2)

5332

(39.6)

1428

(10.6)

433

(3.2)

190

(1.4)

4. I can laugh and see the funny side of things

0.37

(0.64)

9403

(69.8)

2991

(22.2)

766

(5.7)

131

(1.0)

172

(1.3)

6. I feel cheerful*

0.51

(0.65)

8309

(61.7)

3358

(24.9)

1417

(10.5)

209

(1.6)

170

(1.3)

8. I feel as if I am slowed down*

1.40

(0.93)

2078

(15.4)

5912

(43.9)

3177

(23.6)

2122

(15.8)

174

(1.3)

10. I have lost interest in my appearance*

0.43

(0.69)

8983

(66.7)

3076

(22.9)

1080

(8.0)

138

(1.0)

186

(1.4)

12. I look forward with enjoyment to things

0.52

(0.74)

8119

(60.3)

3593

(26.7)

1313

(9.8)

225

(1.7)

213

(1.6)

14. I can enjoy a good book or radio or TV program

0.37

(0.69)

9654

(71.7)

2608

(19.4)

705

(5.2)

289

(2.2)

207

(1.5)

  1. Each item is scored on a scale of 0–3 with each subscale ranging from 0 to 21. For six items higher scores indicate a worse response. The eight items highlighted with * are reverse scored. These are reversed when summing the subscales