Table 3 Crude and socio-demographic-adjusted prevalence rates of depression, mental well-being, and social support by mode (GEDA 2.0 pilot study, Germany, August – November 2012)

PHQ-8: diagnostic algorithm

Current depression

12.8

10.1

15.3

n.s.

n.s.

<0.05

12.0

11.0

15.3

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

BI-M2: Feeling depressed

Never

35.0

27.3

40.1

<0.01

n.s.

<0.001

33.0

28.4

39.2

n.s.

<0.05

<0.01

Daily/weekly

13.5

12.6

10.8

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

13.4

13.6

11.0

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

WHO-5: Well-being score (0–100)

Very good or excellent (score > 75)

28.2

27.3

33.5

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

27.1

30.6

32.4

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

Poor or minimal (score ≤ 25)

13.5

7.5

4.9

<0.01

<0.001

n.s.

11.8

8.2

4.9

n.s.

<0.001

n.s.

OSS-3: social support score (3–14)

Strong social support (score ≥ 12)

23.2

31.8

39.3

<0.01

<0.001

<0.05

24.2

30.2

40.2

<0.05

<0.001

<0.01

Poor social support (score ≤ 8)

21.0

15.0

11.1

<0.05

<0.001

n.s.

19.0

17.0

11.0

n.s.

<0.001

<0.05