Table 1.
Characteristics at baseline for the 7245 individuals, 19–30 years, with incident common mental disorders (CMDs), i.e. depressive, anxiety and stress-related disorders, during 2007 (CMD-group)
| CMD-group N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic factors | ||
| Sex | Male | 2925 (40.4) |
| Female | 4320 (59.6) | |
| Age1 | 19–24 years | 3385 (46.7) |
| 25–30 years | 3860 (53.3) | |
| Educational level1 | Low (0–9 years) | 1845 (25.5) |
| Medium (> 9–12 years) | 3523 (48.6) | |
| High (> 12 years) | 1877 (25.9) | |
| Family composition1 | Married/living together without child at home | 202 (2.8) |
| Married/living together with child at home | 924 (12.8) | |
| Single without child at home | 5729 (79.1) | |
| Single with child at home | 390 (5.4) | |
| Type of living area1 | Big cities | 2861 (39.5) |
| Medium cities | 2675 (36.9) | |
| Small cities/villages | 1709 (23.6) | |
| Region of birth | Sweden | 6240 (86.1) |
| Western countries | 424 (5.9) | |
| Non-Western countries | 581 (8.0) | |
| Unemployment2 | No days | 5314 (73.3) |
| 1–179 days | 1608 (22.2) | |
| > 180 days | 323 (4.5) | |
| Sickness absence2 | No days | 5435 (75.0) |
| 1–89 days | 1109 (15.3) | |
| > 90 days | 701 (9.7) | |
| Medical factors | ||
| Mental comorbidities other than CMD3 | No comorbid mental disorder/comorbid CMD only | 6284 (86.7) |
| Behavioral/emotional/developmental disorders4 | 391 (5.4) | |
| Substance abuse disorders5 | 337 4.7) | |
| Other affective/anxiety disorders6 | 139 (1.9) | |
| Other mental disorders7 | 94 (1.3) | |
| Somatic disorders8 | No | 1654 (22.8) |
| Yes | 5591 (77.2) | |
1Measured at 31st of December in 2006. Missing education is considered to be low educational level
2Measured during 2006
3Measured 2004–07 as last main mental diagnosis other than a CMD
4International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD-10): F50-F59 (behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors), F60-F69 (disorders of adult personality and behaviour), F80-F89 (disorders of psychological development), F90-F99 (behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence)
5ICD-10: F10-F19 (mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use)
6ICD-10: F30-F31 (manic episode and bipolar affective disorder), F34-F39 (persistent, other and unspecific mood disorders), F44-F48 (dissociative, somatoform and other neurotic disorders)
7ICD-10: F00-F09 (organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders), F20-F29 (schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders) and F70-F79 (mental retardation)
8All diagnoses except ICD-10 chapter V (mental disorders)