Table 3: Comparison of results between Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) and European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) questions.
| Self-reported Depression according to EHIS Questionnaire |
Depression (GDS-15) | |||
| None % | Moderate % | Severe % | Total n (%) | |
| HS.4* (n = 240) | ||||
| Yes | 60.3 | 28.8 | 11.0 | 73 (30.4) |
| No | 69.4 | 26.9 | 3.8 | 160 (66.7) |
| Don't Know | 14.3 | 28.6 | 57.1 | 7 (2.9) |
| HS.6** (n = 240) | ||||
| Yes | 50.0 | 34.6 | 15.4 | 26 (10.8) |
| No | 68.4 | 25.7 | 5.8 | 206 (85.8) |
| Don't Know | 25.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 8 (3.3) |
*Do you have or have ever had depression in your life?
**Have you experienced depression over the last 12 months?