Table 2.
Socio‐demographic characteristics and mental health status of the sample (%)a
| Characteristics | Belgium(n = 677) | France(n = 1105) | Germany(n = 780) | Italy(n = 1026) | Netherlands(n = 748) | Spain(n = 1209) | Overall(n = 5545) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 41.0 | 39.3 | 41.1 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 39.0 | 39.9 | 0.926 |
| Female | 59.0 | 60.7 | 58.9 | 61.0 | 59.0 | 61.0 | 60.1 | |
| Age | ||||||||
| 18–34 years | 33.3 | 32.9 | 31.6 | 29.5 | 31.9 | 37.9 | 32.3 | 0.167 |
| 35–64 years | 48.9 | 51.8 | 53.6 | 51.3 | 55.1 | 44.5 | 51.4 | |
| ≥65 years | 17.8 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 13.0 | 17.6 | 16.3 | |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Married, cohabiting with someone | 66.0 | 67.6 | 58.6 | 64.6 | 70.3 | 62.2 | 63.8 | <0.001 |
| Separated, widowed, divorced, single | 12.9 | 13.7 | 17.5 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 13.6 | |
| Single | 21.1 | 18.7 | 23.9 | 25.8 | 17.0 | 26.6 | 22.6 | |
| Income level | ||||||||
| Low | 15.6 | 25.0 | 19.4 | 18.6 | 26.5 | 17.9 | 20.9 | 0.036 |
| Average | 69.8 | 59.1 | 62.4 | 65.8 | 59.2 | 66.7 | 62.8 | |
| High | 14.6 | 15.9 | 18.2 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 15.4 | 16.3 | |
| Educational level | ||||||||
| Primary, secondary education | 54.8 | 63.4 | 74.8 | 58.3 | 43.9 | 63.9 | 64.2 | <0.001 |
| Post‐secondary education | 45.2 | 36.6 | 25.2 | 41.7 | 56.1 | 36.1 | 35.8 | |
| Any mental disorderb | ||||||||
| Yes | 59.1 | 66.8 | 54.3 | 46.6 | 66.7 | 59.9 | 57.6 | <0.001 |
| No | 40.9 | 33.2 | 45.7 | 53.4 | 33.3 | 40.1 | 42.4 | |
a
Data are presented as percentages. All values were obtained after weighting. For each socio‐demographic variable, potential differences in prevalence rates between countries were assessed using the chi square test.