Table 1.
Univariable associations between mean mental health scores, number (%) of ‘cases’ and individual and household risk factorsa
| Variable and parameter | Respondents, n (%) (n = 88 958) | Mental health score, mean | s.d. | n (%) of cases | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||||
| 18–24 | 9096 (10.2) | 74.9 | 18.2 | 2090 (23.0) | 22.2–23.9 |
| 25–34 | 12 603 (14.2) | 73.6 | 18.6 | 3068 (24.3) | 23.6–25.1 |
| 35–44 | 17 416 (19.6) | 72.9 | 19.2 | 4444 (25.5) | 24.9–26.2 |
| 45–54 | 17 415 (19.6) | 72.1 | 20.2 | 4741 (27.2) | 26.6–27.9 |
| 55–64 | 18 417 (20.7) | 73.2 | 20.0 | 4947 (26.9) | 26.2–27.5 |
| 65–74 | 14 011 (15.8) | 75.1 | 19.2 | 3427 (24.5) | 23.8–25.2 |
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| Gender | |||||
| Male | 41 432 (46.6) | 75.7 | 18.8 | 9062 (21.9) | 21.7–22.5 |
| Female | 47 526 (53.4) | 71.5 | 19.8 | 13 655 (28.7) | 28.3–29.1 |
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| Social class (NS-SEC3) | |||||
| Professional/managerial | 30 849 (34.7) | 76.4 | 17.2 | 5875 (19.0) | 18.6–19.5 |
| Intermediate | 16 883 (19.0) | 74.8 | 18.8 | 3892 (23.1) | 22.4–23.7 |
| Routine | 36 043 (40.5) | 70.9 | 20.9 | 11 270 (31.3) | 30.8–31.8 |
| Never worked/long-term unemployed | 1801 (2.0) | 62.5 | 23.7 | 855 (47.5) | 45.2–49.8 |
| Missing | 3382 (3.8) | 73.4 | 18.3 | 825 (24.4) | 23.0–25.9 |
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| Employment status | |||||
| Employed | 48 647 (54.7) | 76.9 | 16.2 | 8877 (18.2) | 17.9–18.6 |
| Seeking work | 1659 (1.9) | 69.7 | 20.8 | 541 (32.6) | 30.4–34.9 |
| Home or carer | 7940 (8.9) | 70.8 | 19.7 | 2462 (31.0) | 30.0–32.0 |
| Student | 3163 (3.6) | 74.8 | 17.0 | 696 (22.0) | 20.6–23.5 |
| Permanently sick or disabled | 7653 (8.6) | 51.8 | 23.7 | 5071 (66.3) | 66.0–68.1 |
| Retired | 15 522 (17.4) | 75.8 | 18.7 | 3572 (23.0) | 22.4–23.7 |
| Other | 2299 (2.6) | 71.2 | 20.5 | 725 (31.5) | 29.7–33.5 |
| Missing | 2075 (2.3) | 68.5 | 22.0 | 773 (37.3) | 35.2–39.4 |
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| Highest educational qualification | |||||
| Degree | 14 632 (16.4) | 76.9 | 16.2 | 2482 (17.0) | 16.4–17.6 |
| Other | 48 034 (54.0) | 74.8 | 18.5 | 10 888 (22.7) | 22.3–23.0 |
| None | 21 809 (24.5) | 69.2 | 21.9 | 7717 (35.4) | 34.8–36.0 |
| Missing | 4483 (5.0) | 69.0 | 21.6 | 1630 (36.4) | 35.0–37.8 |
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| Housing tenure | |||||
| Owner occupier | 69 015 (77.6) | 75.3 | 18.1 | 15 126 (21.9) | 21.6–22.2 |
| Social renting | 11 936 (13.4) | 64.3 | 23.2 | 5259 (44.1) | 43.2–45.0 |
| Private renting | 7633 (8.6) | 71.1 | 20.1 | 2246 (29.4) | 28.4–30.5 |
| Missing | 374 (0.4) | 75.4 | 17.3 | 86 (23.0) | 19.0–27.5 |
NS-SEC3, National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification three-category variable.
a
Mental health was measured using the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5) scale of the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Cases of common mental disorder were defined as an MHI-5 score ≤60.