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Table 3 Looks at the relationship between PRIUSS, GAD-7 and PHQ-9A scores and pre-existing diagnosis of Anxiety and Depression

From: A Trying Time: Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and its association with depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

No Risk for PIU (score< 25)

 

Risk for PIU (score ≥ 25)

 

P-value

N Eval

N (%) or Median (IQR)

N Eval

N (%) or Median (IQR)

Anxiety

368

 

79

 

0.24

 No

 

251 (68)

 

48 (61)

 

 Yes

 

117 (32)

 

31 (39)

 

Depression

268

 

79

 

 < 0.001

 No

 

275 (75)

 

44 (56)

 

 Yes

 

93 (25)

 

35 (44)

 

Anxiety AND Depression

368

 

79

 

0.10

 No

 

294 (80)

 

56 (71)

 

 Yes

 

74 (20)

 

23 (29)

 

PHQ-9A

368

5 (2–10)

79

12 (8–17)

 < 0.001

No or minimal depression (score 0–4)

 

179 (49)

 

9 (12)

 < 0.001

Mild depression (score 5–9)

 

95 (26)

 

20 (25)

 

Moderate depression (score 10–14)

 

46 (13)

 

22 (28)

 

Moderately severe depression (score 15–19)

 

35 (9)

 

16 (20)

 

Severe depression (score 20–27)

 

13 (3)

 

12 (15)

 

GAD-7

368

5 (2–11)

79

14 (9–17)

 < 0.001

Minimal anxiety (0–4)

 

175 (48)

 

10 (12)

 < 0.001

Mild anxiety (5–9)

 

82 (22)

 

10 (12)

 

Moderate anxiety (10–14)

 

69 (19)

 

22 (29)

 

Severe anxiety (15–21)

 

42 (11)

 

37 (47)