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Table 2 Staff awareness of the relationship between depression and physical health factors

From: A preliminary study of aged care facility staff indicates limitations in awareness of the link between depression and physical morbidity

 

n

Mean score†(SD)

Q1. To what extent does poorer physical health lead to:

  

Feeling sad, down or miserable

118

7.1 (2.1)

Decreased energy/fatigue

118

7.4 (2.0)

Difficulty sleeping

118

6.9 (2.1)

Feeling anxious/tense

117

6.9 (2.2)

Poor memory/concentration

119

6.4 (2.4)

Q2. To what extent does increased pain lead to:

  

Feeling sad, down or miserable

118

7.7 (2.2)

Decreased energy/fatigue

119

7.5 (2.0)

Difficulty sleeping

114

7.7 (2.2)

Feeling anxious/tense

114

7.3 (2.2)

Poor memory/concentration

115

6.7 (2.4)

Q3. To what extent does decreased mobility lead to:

  

Feeling sad, down or miserable

115

7.6 (2.0)

Decreased energy/fatigue

116

7.2 (2.0)

Difficulty sleeping

115

6.5 (2.3)

Feeling anxious/tense

113

7.1 (2.0)

Poor memory/concentration

115

6.2 (2.3)

Increased pain

115

7.0 (2.3)

Q4. To what extent does low mood or feeling depressed lead to:

  

Decreased energy/fatigue

118

7.4 (2.2)

Difficulty sleeping

119

7.0 (2.4)

Feeling anxious/tense

118

7.3 (2.4)

Poor memory/concentration

117

7.1 (2.3)

Increased problems with physical health

119

7.1 (2.2)

Decreased mobility

115

6.7 (2.3)

Increased pain

115

6.6 (2.4)

  1. †out of 10, higher scores indicate greater awareness.