Depressive Symptomatology in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Renal Insufficiency Undergoing Chronic Dialysis

Table 5

Modified Scale of Birleson and frequency of symptoms of the 67 patients; it is presented as an original sample, and it has been literally translated in order to have a better understanding of depressive symptomatology. Always have a score of 2, sometimes of 1, and never of 0.

Questions	Equivalent in English	%
		Always	Sometimes	Never
(1) Las cosas me gustan, me interesan como antes	I like and am still interested in the same things as before	34.32(𝑛=23)	59.70(𝑛=40)	5.97(𝑛=4)
(2) Duermo muy bien	I sleep well	64.18(𝑛=43)	31.34(𝑛=21)	4.47(𝑛=3)
(3) Me dan ganas de llorar	I feel like crying	11.94(𝑛=8)	55.22(𝑛=37)	32.83(𝑛=22)
(4) Para adolescentes: me gustan salir com amigos. Para niños: me gusta salir a jugar	For adolescents: I like going out with my friends. For children: I like going out to play	38.80(𝑛=26)	35.82(𝑛=24)	25.37(𝑛=17)
(5) Me gustaria escapar, salir corriendo	I would like to run away	10.45(𝑛=7)	29.85(𝑛=20)	59.70(𝑛=40)
(6) Me duele la barriga, cabeza y otros sítios de mi cuerpo	My stomach and my head hurt, as well as other parts of my body	5.97(𝑛=4)	41.79(𝑛=28)	52.23(𝑛=35)
(7) Tengo ganas para hacer las cosas	I have a desire to do things	37.32(𝑛=25)	50.74(𝑛=34)	11.94(𝑛=8)
(8) Disfruto de la comida	I enjoy eating food	55.22(𝑛=37)	38.80(𝑛=26)	5.97(𝑛=4)
(9) Puedo defenderme por mi mismo	I am able to defend myself	43.28(𝑛=29)	38.80(𝑛=26)	17.91(𝑛=12)
(10) Pienso que no vale la pena vivir	I feel that life is not worth living	16.42(𝑛=11)	28.35(𝑛=19)	55.22(𝑛=37)
(11) Soy bueno para las cosas que hago	I am good at the things I do	47.76(𝑛=32)	41.79(𝑛=28)	10.44(𝑛=7)
(12) Me molesto y me irrito por cualquier cosa	I feel bothered and irritated with everything	23.88(𝑛=16)	55.23(𝑛=37)	20.89(𝑛=14)
(13) Disfruto lo que hago tanto como lo hacia antes	I still enjoy doing things as I did before	43.29(𝑛=29)	47.76(𝑛=32)	8.95(𝑛=6)
(14) Me he vuelto olvidadizo y distraído	I have become forgetful and listless	7.46(𝑛=5)	55.22(𝑛=37)	37.32(𝑛=25)
(15) Tengo sueños horribles	I have nightmares	4.47(𝑛=3)	35.82(𝑛=24)	59.70(𝑛=40)
(16) Pienso que haga lo que haga no lograre conseguir lo que deseo o que las cosas no van a cambiar	I think that it does not matter what I do; I will never be able to accomplish the things I want to accomplish; things are never going to change	31.34(𝑛=21)	31.34(𝑛=21)	37.32(𝑛=25)
(17) Me siento muy solo	I feel very lonely	11.94(𝑛=8)	37.31(𝑛=25)	50.74(𝑛=34)
(18) Puedo alegrarme facilmente	I become happy easily	41.79(𝑛=28)	50.74(𝑛=34)	7.46(𝑛=5)
(19) Me siento tan triste que me cuesta trabajo soportarlo	I feel so sad that I can hardly stand it	20.91(𝑛=14)	28.35(𝑛=19)	50.74(𝑛=34)
(20) Me siento muy aburrido	I feel very bored	16.42(𝑛=11)	58.21(𝑛=39)	25.37(𝑛=17)
(21) Pienso muy serio en la muerte o en matarme	I seriously think about death and killing myself	8.95(𝑛=6)	19.41(𝑛=13)	71.64(𝑛=48)
Total