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Kessler Psychological Distress Score (K10)
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|---|
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0 - 19
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20 - 24
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25 - 29
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30 - 50
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|---|
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Variables
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% (n)
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% (n)
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% (n)
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% (n)
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Fisher’s exact
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|---|
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Age
| | | | | |
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<30 (RC)
|
18.4 (7)
|
15.8 (6)
|
36.8 (14)
|
29.0 (11)
|
0.45
|
|
30-59
|
15.7 (8)
|
23.5 (12)
|
29.4 (15)
|
31.4 (16)
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|
60-101
|
27.3 (3)
|
0.0 (0)
|
54.6 (6)
|
18.2 (2)
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|
Sex
| | | | | |
|
Male
|
18.0 (16)
|
19.1 (17)
|
33.7 (30)
|
29.2 (26)
|
0.89
|
|
Female
|
18.2 (2)
|
9.1 (1)
|
45.5 (5)
|
27.3 (3)
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|
Education
| | | | | |
|
Primary
|
17.1 (4)
|
13.0 (3)
|
21.7 (5)
|
47.8 (11)
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|
Secondary
|
20.0 (5)
|
12.0 (3)
|
44.0 (11)
|
24.0 (6)
|
0.39
|
|
College
|
50.0 (1)
|
0.0 (0)
|
50.0 (1)
|
0.0 (0)
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|
None
|
16.0 (8)
|
24.0 (12)
|
36.0 (18)
|
24.0 (12)
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|
Ethnicity
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|
Southern tribes
|
26.1 (6)
|
17.4 (4)
|
39.1 (9)
|
17.4 (4)
|
0.79
|
|
Mole-Dagomba
|
13.2 (5)
|
18.4 (7)
|
36.8 (14)
|
31.6 (12)
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|
Other–North tribe
|
18.0 (7)
|
18.0 (7)
|
30.8 (12)
|
33.3 (13)
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|
Religion
| | | | | |
|
Moslem
|
7.4 (4)
|
24.1 (13)
|
33.3 (18)
|
35.2 (19)
|
0.01
|
|
Christian
|
30.4 (14)
|
10.9 (5)
|
37.0 (17)
|
21.7 (10)
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|
NHIS
| | | | | |
|
Yes
|
21.5 (14)
|
16.9 (11)
|
35.4 (23)
|
26.2 (17)
|
0.60
|
|
No
|
11.4 (4)
|
20.0 (7)
|
34.3 (12)
|
34.3 (12)
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Note: α = 0.05; Kessler score: 0–19 = Likely to be well; 20–24 = Mild mental disorder.
- 25–29 = Moderate mental disorder; and 30–50 = Severe mental disorder. Source: Kessler et al. [11].
