TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Total population of Canadian adults % or mean (95% CI) | Sample of Canadians with an affective or anxiety disorder % or mean (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 45.6 (45.4–45.7) | 40.3 (39.6–41.0) |
| % female | 51.0 (50.9–51.1) | 62.1 (59.6–64.4) |
| % married/common-law | 65.3 (64.7–65.9) | 50.0 (47.4–52.6) |
| % immigrant | 22.8 (22.1–23.5) | 15.6 (13.5–17.7) |
| Mean distress score | 5.3 (5.2–5.3) | 13.4 (13.0–13.8) |
| % not employed | 23.4 (22.8–24.0) | 25.5 (23.3–27.6) |
| % no high school diploma | 21.9 (21.3–22.6) | 22.2 (20.1–24.4) |
| Mean education level (1–10) | 5.4 (5.4–5.4) | 5.3 (5.2–5.4) |
| Mean adjusted income ($1,000) | 64.1 (63.3–65.0) | 56.6 (54.2–59.0) |
| % had psychiatrist visit | 2.0 (1.8–2.2) | 14.8 (13.1–16.5) |
| % had FP/GP mental health visit | 5.4 (5.0–5.7) | 33.2 (30.6–35.8) |
| % had psychologist visit | 1.9 (1.7–2.1) | 10.1 (8.6–11.6) |
| % had social worker visit | 2.1 (1.9–2.4) | 11.3 (9.7–12.9) |
| Affective disorder | 5.2 (4.9–5.5) | 63.1 (60.5–65.7) |
| Anxiety disorder | 4.6 (4.3–4.9) | 57.4 (54.7–60.0) |
| Either an affective or an anxiety disorder | 8.5 (8.1–8.9) | 100.00 |