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Table 5 Grouped CES-D total score at baseline

From: Evaluation of an electronic diary for improvement of adherence to interferon beta-1b in patients with multiple sclerosis: design and baseline results of an observational cohort study

CES-D

Total

PD

DiD

 

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

p-value

Total

593 (100.0)

262 (100.0)

331 (100.0)

ns

Missing

35 (5.9)

16 (6.1)

19 (5.7)

0–15

369 (62.2)

153 (58.4)

216 (65.3)

≥16

189 (31.9)

93 (35.5)

96 (29.0)

16–20

66 (11.1)

30 (11.5)

36 (10.9)

21–25

53 (8.9)

28 (10.7)

25 (7.6)

≥26

70 (11.8)

35 (13.4)

35 (10.6)

 
  1. ≥16 defined as cut off for the presence of depressive symptoms.
  2. 16-20 slightly depressed; 21-25 moderately depressed, ≥26 severely depressed.
  3. ns = non significant.
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