Table 2.
Prevalence of mental health problems according to participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Depressive symptoms |
Diagnosed depression |
High stress |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | No. with depressive symptoms | Prevalence (95% Cl) | No. of participants | No. with diagnosed depression | Prevalence (95% Cl) | No. of participants | No. with high stress | Prevalence (95% Cl) | ||
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Men | 22,812 | 493 | 2.4 (2.2, 2.7) | 22,813 | 210 | 0.8 (0.7,1.0) | 22,804 | 4,643 | 22.7 (22.0, 23.4) | |
| Women | 100,805 | 5,030 | 5.5 (5.3, 5.7) | 100,821 | 2,857 | 2.6 (2.5, 2.7) | 100,765 | 24,929 | 25.7(25.3, 26.1) | |
| Age (yr) | ||||||||||
| 19-29 | 17,657 | 715 | 4.2 (3.9, 4.6) | 17,654 | 183 | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 17,656 | 4,483 | 26.0 (25.2, 26.7) | |
| 30-39 | 21,373 | 874 | 4.2 (3.9, 4.5) | 21,380 | 303 | 1.4(1.2, 1.6) | 21,377 | 5,721 | 27.0 (26.3, 27.7) | |
| 40-49 | 24,705 | 1,048 | 4.6 (4.3, 5.0) | 24,709 | 476 | 1.7(16, 1.9) | 24,705 | 6,136 | 25.9 (25.2, 26.5) | |
| 50-59 | 24,873 | 1,194 | 5.3 (5.0, 5.7) | 24,870 | 838 | 3.2 (2.9, 3.5) | 24,869 | 5,794 | 23.3 (22.6, 24.0) | |
| 60-69 | 18,583 | 959 | 6.5 (6.0, 7.0) | 18,586 | 767 | 4.4 (4.1, 4.8) | 18,582 | 4,214 | 23.5 (22.7, 24.3) | |
| ≥70 | 16,426 | 733 | 5.3 (4.9, 5.8) | 16,435 | 500 | 3.7 (3.2, 4.1) | 16,380 | 3,224 | 20.5(19.8, 21.3) | |
| Marriage | ||||||||||
| Never married | 19,408 | 773 | 4.1 (3.8, 4.4) | 19,404 | 231 | 1.2(10, 1.3) | 19,404 | 4,971 | 26.3(25.6, 27.1) | |
| Married | 83,257 | 3,441 | 4.6 (4.4, 4.8) | 83,273 | 2,091 | 2.3 (2.1, 2.4) | 83,261 | 19,900 | 24.6 (24.2, 25.0) | |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 20,866 | 1,302 | 7.2 (6.7, 7.6) | 20,871 | 740 | 3.8 (3.5, 4.2) | 20,819 | 4,676 | 24.5 (23.7, 25.3) | |
| Education | ||||||||||
| Middle school or lower | 47,703 | 2,446 | 6.3 (6.0, 6.7) | 47,710 | 1,836 | 4.2 (4.0, 4.5) | 47,652 | 11,134 | 24.9 (24.4, 25.5) | |
| High school | 53,716 | 2,284 | 4.6 (4.4, 4.8) | 53,721 | 980 | 1.7(16, 1.9) | 53,718 | 12,935 | 24.7 (24.3, 25.2) | |
| College or higher | 22,198 | 793 | 3.8 (3.5, 4.1) | 22,203 | 251 | 1.2(10, 1.3) | 22,199 | 5,503 | 25.7 (25.0, 26.4) | |
| Occupation | ||||||||||
| Experts | 13,245 | 445 | 3.5 (3.1, 3.9) | 13,248 | 137 | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) | 13,248 | 3,679 | 29.2(28.3, 30.1) | |
| Clerical/services roles | 27,054 | 1,099 | 4.5 (4.2, 4.8) | 27,058 | 443 | 1.4(12, 1.6) | 27,056 | 7,754 | 29.3 (28.6, 29.9) | |
| Simple skilled roles | 29,052 | 1,084 | 4.2 (3.9, 4.5) | 29,053 | 683 | 2.1 (1.9, 2.3) | 29,049 | 6,506 | 23.8(23.1, 24.4) | |
| Unemployed or housekeeper | 54,134 | 2,888 | 5.6 (5.4, 5.9) | 54,140 | 1,803 | 3.0 (2.8, 3.2) | 54,084 | 11,608 | 21.9(21.4, 22.4) | |
| Monthly income (104 Korean won) | ||||||||||
| <1.0 | 36,759 | 2,003 | 6.2 (5.9, 6.6) | 36,757 | 1,322 | 3.4 (3.2, 3.7) | 36,720 | 8,984 | 26.4 (25.7, 27.0) | |
| 1.0-<2.5 | 33,759 | 1,612 | 5.5 (5.2, 5.8) | 33,765 | 863 | 2.6 (2.3, 2.8) | 33,749 | 8,181 | 26.1 (25.5, 26.7) | |
| 2.5-<4.0 | 27,765 | 1,047 | 4.2 (3.9, 4.5) | 27,771 | 471 | 1.5(13, 1.7) | 27,769 | 6,486 | 23.7(23.1, 24.3) | |
| ≥ 4.0 | 25,334 | 861 | 3.6 (3.3, 3.9) | 25,341 | 411 | 1.5(13, 1.7) | 25,331 | 5,921 | 24.0 (23.4, 24.7) | |
| Secondhand smoke exposure (hr/d) | ||||||||||
| None | 54,883 | 1,879 | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) | 54,886 | 1,049 | 1.5(14, 1.6) | 54,868 | 12,699 | 24.9 (24.4, 25.4) | |
| <1 | 41,522 | 2,117 | 5.2 (4.9, 5.5) | 41,526 | 1,360 | 3.0 (2.8, 3.2) | 41,486 | 8,794 | 21.6(21.1, 22.1) | |
| 1-<3 | 2,066 | 125 | 5.7 (5.0, 6.4) | 2,066 | 60 | 1.9(15, 2.3) | 2,067 | 701 | 33.9(32.1, 35.7) | |
| ≥ 3 | 25,146 | 1,402 | 6.2 (5.8, 6.5) | 25,156 | 598 | 2.2 (2.0, 2.5) | 25,148 | 7,378 | 30.1 (29.4, 30.8) | |