Table 2 Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) scores of the sample (n = 214)
Items | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
2. Have you dropped many of your activities and interests? | 121 (56.5) | 93 (43.5) |
10. Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most? | 113 (52.8) | 101 (47.2) |
9. Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things? | 95 (44.4) | 119 (55.6) |
a11. Do you think it is wonderful to be alive now? | 83 (38.8) | 131 (61.2) |
a5. Are you in good spirits most of the time? | 80 (37.4) | 134 (62.6) |
a7. Do you feel happy most of the time? | 65 (30.4) | 149 (69.6) |
a1. Are you basically satisfied with your life? | 60 (28.0) | 154 (72.0) |
6. Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? | 60 (28.0) | 154 (72.0) |
14. Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? | 54 (25.2) | 160 (74.8) |
8. Do you often feel helpless? | 47 (22.0) | 167 (78.0) |
15. Do you think that most people are better off than you are? | 40 (18.7) | 174 (81.3) |
3. Do you feel that your life is empty? | 39 (18.2) | 175 (81.8) |
*13. Do you feel full of energy? | 38 (17.8) | 176 (82.2) |
4. Do you often get bored? | 34 (15.9) | 180 (84.1) |
12. Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? | 20 (9.3) | 194 (90.7) |