OBJECTIVE: To examine differences in complete response rates for depression screening questions based on demographic characteristics.
METHODS: Cross-sectional study examining associations between demographic characteristics and completely responding depression-screening questions. PARTICIPANTS: "Healthy Minds Study" data, collected in a public University in February 2016, where 7326 students participated.
RESULTS: women (AOR: 0.69; 95% CI = 0.57- 0.83) and gay/lesbian students (AOR: 0.24; 95% CI = 0.10- 0.60) had better complete response rates. Non-US (AOR: 1.46; 95% CI = 1.03- 2.07), Black (AOR: 3.32; 95% CI = 1.92- 5.77), and Middle-Eastern students (AOR: 3.73; 95% CI = 1.73- 8.02) had lower complete response rates.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows sex, gender, citizenship and race categories have significant differences in complete response rates for the outcome. Our findings have several implications; including recognizing interventions for depression based on responders may not target those that tend to be "partial-responders". Efforts in survey design, recruiting and completion of surveys should be maximized.
Language: en
Keywords
Demographic Analysis; Depression; Surveys and Questionnaires