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. 2018 May 5;8(5):e018211. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018211

Table 3.

Category of change in psychological distress

2016
Lower psychological distress
(K6 score <5)
Higher psychological distress
(K6 score ≥5)
2011 Lower psychological distress
(K6 score <5)
Remained lower distress
n=86 (30.3%)
Deterioration
n=30 (10.6%)
Higher psychological distress
(K6 score ≥5)
Amelioration
n=65 (22.9%)
Remained higher distress
n=103 (36.2%)

K6, Kessler 6-Item Psychological Distress Scale.