From: Long term life dissatisfaction and subsequent major depressive disorder and poor mental health
Characteristics in 2005 | Satisfied (LS-burden12-21) n = 116 | Intermediate (LS-burden 22-33) n = 107 | Dissatisfied (LS-burden 34-60) n = 107 | p-value (χ2) | |||
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 | Col% | (n) | Col% | (n) | Col% | (n) |  |
Male | 42.2 | (49) | 47.7 | (51) | 39.3 | (42) | ns |
Non-Cohabiting | 8.6 | (10) | 13.1 | (14) | 23.4 | (25) | 0.0072) |
No child | 12.1 | (14) | 19.6 | (21) | 28.0 | (30) | 0.0113) |
Reduced work ability | 35.3 | (41) | 66.4 | (71) | 70.1 | (75) | < 0.0014) |
Poor economic status | 3.4 | (4) | 13.1 | (14) | 35.5 | (38) | < 0.0015) |
Current smoker | 6.0 | (7) | 17.8 | (19) | 32.7 | (35) | < 0.0016) |
Alcohol use ≥2/week | 10.3 | (12) | 22.4 | (24) | 19.6 | (21) | 0.0437) |
Major Depressive Disorder | 5.2 | (6) | 25.2 | (27) | 55.1 | (59) | < 0.0018) |
 | Mean (95%CI) | Mean (95%CI) | Mean (95%CI) | p-value | |||
Age | 56.6 (54.8-58.4) | 56.9 (55.0-58.8) | 54.0 (52.3-55.6) | 0.0139)* | |||
BDI | 3.1 (2.5-3.7) | 6.5 (5.4-7.5) | 13.6 (12.0-15.3) | < 0.00110)* | |||
LS | 6.3 (6.0-6.6) | 8.2 (7.7-8.6) | 11.9 (11.2-12.6) | < 0.00111)* | |||
TAS | 38.2 (36.7-39.6) | 46.3 (44.2-48.4) | 49.9 (47.6-52.2) | < 0.00112)* | |||
HS | 2.5 (2.2-2.8) | 4.0 (3.3-4.6) | 7.7 (6.7-8.7) | < 0.00113)* | |||
GHQ | 8.9 (8.4-9.4) | 11.8 (10.8-12.7) | 15.3 (14.1-16.5) | < 0.00114)* | |||
HDRS | 2.8 (2.3-3.4) | 5.1 (4.3-6.0) | 8.0 (6.9-9.1) | < 0.00115)* | |||
DES | 3.3 (2.7-4.0) | 5.1 (4.0-6.2) | 7.9 (6.2-9.7) | < 0.00116)* |