Table 2 Description of GHQ coding and GHQ-12 descriptive statistics for Al Kharj Population
From: The factor structure of the general health questionnaire (GHQ12) in Saudi Arabia
| Â | Questionnaire Item | Item coding and Type | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
GHQ-1 | Have you recently been able to concentrate on whatever you’re doing? | Positive [0,1,2,3]* | 1 |
GHQ-2 | Have you recently felt that you were playing a useful part in things? | “ | 1 |
GHQ-3 | Have you recently been feeling reasonably happy, all things considered? | “ | 1 |
GHQ-4 | Have you recently felt capable of making decisions about things? | “ | 1 |
GHQ-5 | Have you recently been able to enjoy your normal day-to-day activities? | “ | 1 |
GHQ-6 | Have you recently been able to face up to problems? | “ | 1 |
GHQ-7 | Have you recently felt constantly under strain? | Negative [0,1,2,3]* | 2 |
GHQ-8 | Have you recently felt you couldn’t overcome your difficulties? | “ | 1 |
GHQ-9 | Have you recently lost much sleep over worry? | “ | 1 |
GHQ-10 | Have you recently been feeling unhappy or depressed? | “ | 0 |
GHQ-11 | Have you recently been losing confidence in yourself? | “ | 0 |
GHQ-12 | Have you recently been thinking of yourself as a worthless person? | “ | 0 |