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Table 1 Scoring in religious commitment scale (RCS) and in the feelings of general health (GHQ-12) and worry (PSWQ) in the depressive and non-depressive subgroups stratified on the basis of frequency and intensity of depressive symptoms (CES-D).

From: Depression and religiosity in older age

Depression

RCS

GHQ-12

PSWQ

Yes (n = 17)

105.2 ±5.8

3.7 ±0.7

50.2 ±2.0

No (n = 17)

105.4 ±9.9

0.6 ±0.2*

39.3 ±2.6**

Max. possible score

196

12

80

  1. Data are means ±SE of raw points. *P < 0.0001 and **P < 0.002 for the differences between the depressed and non-depressed groups.