Table 4

Prevalence of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) depression: Comparison of asthma population survey data with Sheffield population norms. Standardised for age and sex

Study

Standardised prevalence (95% CI) of HAD depression:

8+

11+

Asthma (n = 441)

24.3% (20.5 to 28.5%)

9.2% (6.9 to 12.4%)

SHAIPS: Sheffield normative (n = 714)

12.2% (10.0 to 14.8%)

5.4% (4.0 to 7.4%)

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