| Anxietya
| Depressionb
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Sample | Sample % | Referencec % | Quotient Sample/Ref. | Sample % | Referencec % | Quotient Sample/Ref. |
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Total | 18.0 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 20.5 | 15.8 | 1.3 |
Female | 14.5 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 15.3 | 16.6 | 0.9 |
Male | 23.7 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 28.9 | 14.8 | 2.0 |
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a Anxiety was assessed with the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Subjects with scores of ≥ 11 points were found to have anxiety [40].
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b Depression was assessed with the depression subscale of the HADS. Subjects with scores of ≥ 9 points were found to have depression [40].
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c Reference. Hinz and Schwarz (2000) estimated the prevalence rates of anxiety and depression in a representative sample of the adult population of Germany.