In Table 1, the numbers under the “Antidepressants” of User per 1000 inhabitants for the years 2015, 2018 and 2021 are interchanged. It should have been 21, 23 and 24 for girls and 9, 11, 10 for boys respectively. Please see the correct Table 1 here.
Table 1. Sample characteristics by year of data collection from the Young in Oslo survey and the Norwegian Prescription Database.
| Year | 1996 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 | 2018 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | ||||||
|
Gender Male Female |
5680 (51.0%) 5454 (49.0%) |
5528 (48.8%) 5793 (51.2%) |
4801 (49.2%) 4952 (50.8%) |
11854(49.3%) 12182 (50.7%) |
6412 (48.8%) 6732 (51.2%) |
5065 (49.4%) 5193(50.6%) |
|
Grade 9th grade lower secondary school 10th grade lower secondary school 1st grade upper secondary school |
3639 (32.6%) 3501 (31.3%) 4039 (36.1%) |
3687 (32.3%) 3449 (30.3%) 4262 (37.4%) |
3273 (32.9%) 3338 (33.6% 3323 (33.5%) |
8590 (34.2%) 7764 (30.9%) 8790 (35.0%) |
4640 (35.2%) 4205 (31.9%) 4348 (33.0%) |
3648 (34.7%) 3727 (35.4%) 3142 (29.9%) |
|
HSCL-6 (Depressive symptoms) Felt that everything is a struggle Low level High level |
6543 (60.9%) 4205 (39.1%) |
7030 (64.2%) 3918 (35.8%) |
5427 (57.1%) 4075 (42.9%) |
6828 (59.1%) 4730 (40.9%) |
7120 (58.7%) 5007 (41.3%) |
5419 (57.8%) 3958 (42.2%) |
| Had sleep problems Low level High level |
8431 (78.1%) 2363 (21.9%) |
8294 (75.6%) 2677 (24.4%) |
6172 (64.9%) 3336 (35.1%) |
7904 (68.2%) 3693 (31.8%) |
8019 (65.9%) 4152 (34.1%) |
6172 (65.4%) 3267 (34.6%) |
| Felt unhappy, sad or depressed Low level High level |
8514 (79.0%) 2262 (21.0%) |
8609 (78.7%) 2332 (21.3%) |
7004 (73.8%) 2486 (26.2%) |
8637 (74.7%) 2927 (25.3%) |
8585 (70.9%) 3530 (29.1%) |
6435 (68.4%) 2977 (31.6%) |
| Felt hopelessness about the future Low level High level |
8860 (82.5%) 1876 (17.5%) |
8503 (78.0%) 2401 (22.0%) |
7014 (74.1%) 2455 (25.9%) |
8285 (71.7%) 3273 (28.3%) |
8418 (69.6%) 3685 (30.4%) |
6386 (68.0%) 3004 (32.0%) |
| Felt stiff or tense Low level High level |
8089 (75.6%) 2610 (24.4%) |
8196 (75.5%) 2658 (24.5%) |
6787 (71.9%) 2648 (28.1%) |
8691 (75.5%) 2820 (24.5%) |
8681 (72.1%) 3355 (27.9%) |
6499 (69.7%) 2826 (30.3%) |
| Worried too much about things Low level High level |
6916 (64.5%) 3812 (35.5%) |
6874 (63.0%) 4036 (37.0%) |
5406 (57.1%) 4067 (42.9%) |
6382 (55.2%) 5174 (44.8%) |
6133 (50.7%) 5973 (49.3%) |
4622 (49.3%) 4755 (50.7%) |
|
Loneliness Low level High level |
6340 (94.1%) 401 (5.9%) |
9288 (90.8%) 936 (9.2%) |
Missing data |
8942 (79.5%) 2306 (20.5%) |
9218 (76.2%) 2886 (23.8%) |
6919 (73.6%) 2482 (26.4%) |
| Prescribed drugs year | 2004 | 2006 | 2012 | 2015 | 2018 | 2020 |
| Users per 1000 inhabitants | ||||||
|
Antidepressants Girls Boys |
13 7 |
13 7 |
18 7 |
21 9 |
23 11 |
24 10 |
|
Hypnotics and sedatives Girls Boys |
9 7 |
10 8 |
18 14 |
22 16 |
22 16 |
30 23 |
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