Table 5

Analysis of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scale results with demographic data of the study population, using psychotropic medications without a prescription. (N=302)

VariablesPHQ scoreGAD score
(<10 Versus ≥10)
P-value
AgeNSNS
GenderNSNS
Education levelNS0.050
Marital statusNSNS
Occupational statusNSNS
Health insuranceNSNS
Chronic diseaseNSNS
Psychiatric illnessNSNS
Time of usageNSNS
  • PHQ-9 - the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, GAD-7- the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, NS - Not statistically significant