Table 3 Mean Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale depression score: Comparison of asthma population survey data with Sheffield Health and Illness Prevalence Survey (SHAIPS) findings for the same six practices
From: Anxiety and panic fear in adults with asthma: prevalence in primary care
| Â | Â | Total | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All ages | Asthma | 4.70 | 4.64 | 4.72 |
| Â | SHAIPS (6 practices) | 3.58 | 3.62 | 3.55 |
| Â | p-value | <0.001 | <0.01 | <0.001 |
18–34 | Asthma | 3.34 | 3.33 | 3.36 |
| Â | SHAIPS (6 practices) | 3.02 | 2.73 | 3.23 |
| Â | p-value | = 0.298 | = 0.212 | = 0.763 |
35–44 | Asthma | 3.39 | 2.92 | 3.73 |
| Â | SHAIPS (6 practices) | 3.45 | 3.38 | 3.51 |
| Â | p-value | = 0.882 | = 0.498 | = 0.708 |
45–54 | Asthma | 6.24 | 6.66 | 6.02 |
| Â | SHAIPS (6 practices) | 4.18 | 4.60 | 3.85 |
| Â | p-value | <0.001 | = 0.025 | <0.001 |
55–64 | Asthma | 6.44 | 6.97 | 6.12 |
| Â | SHAIPS (6 practices) | 4.21 | 4.48 | 3.97 |
| Â | p-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.01 |