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Table 2 Spearman rank order correlation between the items in the E-GDS-15 and the I-GDS-15

From: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) into Igbo language: a validation study

Variables

ρ

p

Rating

GDS1

0.793

0.000

Adequate

GDS2

0.762

0.000

Adequate

GDS3

0.952

0.000

Adequate

GDS4

0.673

0.000

Adequate

GDS5

0.529

0.000

Adequate

GDS6

0.868

0.000

Adequate

GDS7

0.888

0.000

Adequate

GDS8

0.778

0.000

Adequate

GDS9

0.904

0.000

Adequate

GDS10

0.851

0.000

Adequate

GDS11

0.271

0.001

Poor

GDS12

0.878

0.000

Adequate

GDS13

0.736

0.000

Adequate

GDS14

1.000

0.000

Adequate

GDS15

0.937

0.000

Adequate

Total

0.860

0.000

Adequate

  1. E-GDS-15: English version of the Geriatric Depression Scale questionnaire
  2. I-GDS-15: Igbo version of the Geriatric Depression Scale questionnaire