TABLE 2.
Adjusted Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) Scores, by Selected Respondent Characteristics: 2003 Detroit Arab American Survey
| Principal Independent Variable | K10 Scorea | P | R2 |
| Personal or familial abuse | .003 | 0.040 | |
| Yes | 22.65 | ||
| No | 20.39 | ||
| Arab Americans not respected in US society | .002 | 0.053 | |
| Strongly disagree | 18.93 | ||
| Disagree | 19.86 | ||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 20.79 | ||
| Agree | 21.72 | ||
| Strongly agree | 22.65 | ||
| Extent to which September 11 has shaken personal sense of security and safety | .001 | 0.048b | |
| Not at all | 18.65 | ||
| Minimally | 19.76 | ||
| A good amount | 20.87 | ||
| Extremely | 21.98 | ||
| Personal bad experience related to ethnicity | <.001 | 0.035 | |
| Yes | 23.09 | ||
| No | 20.61 |
Note. Each of the 4 multivariate linear regression models adjusted for age, gender, religion, educational level, income, marital status, length of residence in the United States, and health insurance coverage.
a
The K10 is a validated population screening tool addressing anxiety and depressive disorders. It consists of 10 items, rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale, that are summed to yield a score between 10 and 50. Higher scores denote a higher likelihood of a mood or anxiety disorder.
b
For this regression model, P = .08; all other models were significant at P < .05.