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Table 4 Mean level of psychological distress among female users of psychiatric services (n = 1586)

From: Trends in levels of self-reported psychological distress among individuals who seek psychiatric services over eight years: a comparison between age groups in three population surveys in Stockholm County

 

Year of survey

 
 

2002

2006

2010

 
 

Mean GHQ-12 scorea, 95% CI

F-test for trend 2002–2010

Age group

    

 18–24 years

20.1 (17.4–22.9)

16.8 (14.4–19.1)

15.7 (13.9–17.6)

p = 0.04

 25–44 years

18.1 (16.7–19.4)

17.2 (16.1–18.4)

17.4 (15.9–18.9)

p = 0.65

 45–64 years

16.8 (15.0–18.5)

15.6 (14.5–16.7)

17.6 (16.1–19.1)

p = 0.08

 65+ years

12.6 (8.0–17.2)

13.7 (10.6–16.8)

12.5 (10.6–14.3)

p = 0.69

  1. aAdjusted for country of birth, education, household disposable income and being gainfully employed