Table 2.

Mental health characteristics of WaTCH Study population, n = 2,852.

Characteristic	n (%)
Depression (CESD) score (mean ± SD)	11.8 ± 12.46
Depression groups
Presence of depressive symptoms (≥ 16)	766 (28.1)
No depressive symptoms (< 16)	1,964 (71.9)
Serious mental distress (K6) score (mean ± SD)	6.1 ± 5.30
Mental distress groups
Severe mental distress (≥ 13)	368 (13.2)
Moderate mental distress (5–13)	538 (19.4)
No mental distress (< 5)	1,874 (67.4)
Domestic conflict
Number of fights with partner has increased since oil spilla	369 (15.8)
Intensity of fights with partner has increased since oil spillb	265 (11.4)
Abbreviations: CESD, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale; K6, Kessler-6 instrument; SD, standard deviaiton; WaTCH Study, Women and Their Children’s Health Study. Missing data: Depression (n = 122); mental distress (n = 72); number of fights with partner (n = 72), intensity of fights with partner (n = 76). aAmong those who reported having a partner, n = 2,330. bAmong those who reported having a partner, n = 2,326.