Table 4 Rates of stress, anxiety, and depression in contract holders according to the husband-and-wife age difference and sex
From: Within- and cross-mental health disorder correlations in husband-and-wife pairs
Age Difference | Stress | Anxiety | Depression | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | Rate Ratioa | 95% LCLa | 95% UCLa | Rate Ratioa | 95% LCLa | 95% UCLa | Rate Ratioa | 95% LCLa | 95% UCLa | |
Husband at least 2 years younger than his wife | 1385 | 8.37 | 1.53 | 1.08 | 2.16 | 1.05 | 0.88 | 1.26 | 1.19 | 0.99 | 1.43 |
Within 2 years | 7604 | 45.97 | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
Husband is at least 2 year older than his wife | 7554 | 45.66 | 1.16 | 0.92 | 1.45 | 1.09 | 0.98 | 1.21 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.14 |
Male Contract Holders | |||||||||||
Husband at least 2 years younger than his wife | 958 | 7.46 | 1.77 | 1.15 | 2.72 | 1.15 | 0.92 | 1.45 | 1.26 | 1.00 | 1.59 |
Within 2 years | 6068 | 47.27 | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
Husband is at least 2 year older than his wife | 5810 | 45.26 | 1.06 | 0.80 | 1.41 | 1.13 | 1.00 | 1.28 | 1.01 | 0.88 | 1.15 |
Female Contract Holders | |||||||||||
Husband at least 2 years younger than his wife | 427 | 11.52 | 1.25 | 0.68 | 2.27 | 0.91 | 0.68 | 1.22 | 1.10 | 0.81 | 1.48 |
Within 2 years | 1536 | 41.44 | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – | 1.00 | – | – |
Husband is at least 2 year older than his wife | 1744 | 47.05 | 1.34 | 0.90 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.83 | 1.19 | 1.04 | 0.85 | 1.28 |