Table 3 Mean level of psychological distress among male users of psychiatric services (n = 690)
Year of survey | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | 2006 | 2010 | ||
Mean GHQ-12 scorea, 95% CI | F-test for trend 2002–2010 | |||
Age group | ||||
18–24 years | 21.9 (17.7–26.2) | 18.0 (15.5–20.5) | 17.5 (14.6–20.3) | p = 0.13 |
25–44 years | 18.6 (16.3–21.0) | 16.9 (15.4–18.3) | 15.8 (14.0–17.6) | p = 0.12 |
45–64 years | 15.7 (13.7–17.7) | 15.7 (13.8–17.6) | 14.2 (12.3–16.2) | p = 0.41 |
65+ years | 13.8 (11.5–16.0) | 14.3 (10.1–18.4) | 15.9 (12.4–19.4) | p = 0.49 |