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Table 4 Comparison of the changes between baseline and follow-up of no/mild/major depression among participant groups

From: Stigma, depression, and quality of life among people with pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed through active and passive case finding in Nepal: a prospective cohort study

Depression category by PHQ-9 score

All (N = 221)

ACF (n = 111)

PCF (n = 110)

Baseline

Follow-up

Change

p value

Baseline

Follow-up

Change

p value

Baseline

Follow-up

Change

p value

No depression, n (%) [0–4]

153 (69)

161 (73)

8 (4)

0.012

74 (67)

86 (77)

12 (10)

0.067

78 (72)

75 (68)

-4 (-4)

0.084

Mild depression, n (%) [5–9]

43 (19.5)

49 (22)

6 (3)

 

21 (19)

18 (16.5)

 − 3 (− 3)

 

23 (20)

31 (28)

9 (8)

 

Major depression, n (%) [≥ 10]

25 (11.5)

11 (5)

− 14 (-6)

 

16 (14)

7 (6.5)

 − 9 (-8)

 

9 (8)

4 (4)

 − 5 (− 5)

 
  1. P values are derived from chi-squared tests comparing the change between baseline and follow-up in the percentages of all, ACF, and PCF participants with no depression, mild depression, and major depression