Table 4 Prevalence of depression and anxiety in emerging adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and the general population (GP)
Total (N = 791) | CP (n = 198) | GP (n = 593) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
GAD-7 (4 categories)a | ||||
No anxiety | 393 (49.9) | 121 (62.1) | 272 (45.9) | p < 0.001c |
Mild | 225 (28.6) | 54 (27.7) | 171 (28.8) | |
Moderate | 128 (16.2) | 14 (7.2) | 114 (19.2) | |
Severe | 42 (5.3) | 6 (3.1) | 36 (6.1) | |
GAD-7 (2 categories)a | ||||
No anxiety | 615 (78.3) | 175 (89.7) | 440 (74.6) | p < 0.001c |
Anxiety | 170 (21.7) | 20 (10.3) | 150 (25.4) | |
PHQ-9 (5 categories)b | ||||
No depression | 283 (35.8) | 99 (50.3) | 184 (31.0) | p < 0.001d |
Mild | 244 (30.9) | 62 (31.5) | 182 (30.7) | |
Moderate | 183 (23.2) | 31 (15.7) | 152 (25.6) | |
Moderately severe | 64 (8.1) | 5 (2.5) | 59 (9.9) | |
Severe | 16 (2) | 0 (0) | 16 (2.7) | |
PHQ-9 (2 categories)b | ||||
No depression | 527 (66.7) | 161 (81.7) | 366 (61.7) | p < 0.001c |
Depression | 263 (33.3) | 36 (18.3) | 227 (38.3) | |