Table 1.
Prevalence of depressive symptoms in the past 2 weeks (PHQ-8 score ≥10) according to gender, age and educational level (n=12,900 women; n=10,702 men)
Source: GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS
| Women | % | (95% CI) | Men | % | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women total | 11.6 | (10.8-12.4) | Men total | 8.6 | (7.9-9.4) |
| 18-29 Years | 16.4 | (14.5-18.6) | 18-29 Years | 9.5 | (7.7-11.7) |
| Low education | 22.4 | (17.4-28.3) | Low education | 13.9 | (9.8-19.3) |
| Medium education | 15.7 | (13.4-18.4) | Medium education | 8.3 | (6.4-10.6) |
| High education | 9.9 | (7.5-13.0) | High education | 7.0 | (4.1-11.9) |
| 30-44 Years | 10.9 | (9.5-12.4) | 30-44 Years | 9.4 | (7.9-11.2) |
| Low education | 16.1 | (11.5-22.1) | Low education | 17.8 | (12.2-25.2) |
| Medium education | 11.4 | (9.6-13.4) | Medium education | 10.1 | (8.0-12.7) |
| High education | 6.4 | (4.8-8.6) | High education | 4.9 | (3.5-6.8) |
| 45-64 Years | 11.9 | (10.8-13.1) | 45-64 Years | 9.6 | (8.5-10.7) |
| Low education | 17.5 | (14.1-21.4) | Low education | 15.3 | (11.7-19.7) |
| Medium education | 11.8 | (10.5-13.3) | Medium education | 10.5 | (9.0-12.3) |
| High education | 7.3 | (6.0-8.9) | High education | 5.9 | (4.7-7.4) |
| ≥ 65 Years | 8.7 | (7.4-10.1) | ≥ 65 Years | 5.4 | (4.5-6.5) |
| Low education | 11.7 | (9.4-14.4) | Low education | 7.1 | (4.8-10.5) |
| Medium education | 7.1 | (5.4-9.3) | Medium education | 5.7 | (4.4-7.5) |
| High education | 3.6 | (2.2-5.7) | High education | 4.2 | (3.0-5.9) |
| Total (women and men) | 10.1 | (9.6-10.7) | Total (women and men) | 10.1 | (9.6-10.7) |
CI=Confidence interval