Table 6 Status of mental health problems at intake by demographic variables
Demographic/Personal variables | Status of mental health problems at intake | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New or recent episode | Recurrence after remission | Aggravation of chronic illness | |||
Gender (Missing = 57) | |||||
 Male | N (%) | 29 (45.3) | 32 (42.7) | 48 (28.7) | 109 (35.6) |
 Female | N (%) | 35 (54.7) | 43 (57.3) | 119 (71.3) | 197 (64.4) |
χ 2 = 7.690* (df = 2; p = .021) | |||||
Marital Status (Missing = 62) | |||||
 Single | N (%) | 21 (32.8) | 21 (28.4) | 70 (42.9) | 112 (37.2) |
 Married/Cohabit/Partner | N (%) | 34 (53.1) | 30 (40.5) | 63 (38.7) | 127 (42.2) |
 Widowed | N (%) | 2 (3.1) | 8 (10.8) | 4 (2.5) | 14 (4.7) |
 Divorced/Separated | N (%) | 7 (10.9) | 15 (20.3) | 26 (16.0) | 48 (15.9) |
χ 2 = 15.593* (df = 6; p = .016) | |||||
Age Group (Missing = 55) | |||||
 25 or Younger | N (%) | 17 (26.6) | 8 (10.5) | 21 (12.5) | 46 (14.9) |
 26-45 | N (%) | 27 (42.2) | 39 (51.3) | 79 (47.0) | 145 (47.1) |
 46-65 | N (%) | 19 (29.7) | 19 (25.0) | 62 (36.9) | 100 (32.5) |
 66 or older | N (%) | 1 (1.5) | 10 (13.2) | 6 (3.6) | 17 (5.5) |
χ 2 = 21.546** (df =6; p = .001) | |||||
Income Source (Missing = 81) | |||||
 Regular Income | N (%) | 21 (34.4) | 12 (17.1) | 20 (13.2) | 53 (18.8) |
 Dependent/Student/Others | N (%) | 11 (18.0) | 7 (10.0) | 8 (5.3) | 26 (9.2) |
 Sick/Disability Pay | N (%) | 26 (42.6) | 40 (57.1) | 116 (76.8) | 182 (64.5) |
 Public Social Fund | N (%) | 3 (4.9) | 11 (15.7) | 7 (4.6) | 21 (7.5) |
χ 2 = 35.424** (df = 6; p < .001) | |||||
Living Situation (Missing = 72) | |||||
 Living alone | N (%) | 13 (21.3) | 32 (43.2) | 76 (48.7) | 121 (41.6) |
 Living with others | N (%) | 48 (78.7) | 42 (56.8) | 80 (51.3) | 170 (58.4) |
χ 2 = 13.673** (df = 2; p < .001) | |||||