Table 2.
Factors associated with accurate symptom reporting on workplace mental health screening
| Variable | Number | % of symptoms reported (95% CI) | Significance p value1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 28 | 77.2 (66.8–87.6) | 0.83 |
| Male | 62 | 75.8 (68.9–82.9) | |
| Age | |||
| 18–44 | 39 | 74.8 (65.6–84.0) | 0.65 |
| 45–70 | 51 | 77.4 (70.0–84.9) | |
| Rank | |||
| Constable/Senior Constable | 23 | 64.9 (50.8–79.0) | 0.05 |
| Sergeant/Senior Sergeant | 29 | 79.3 (69.8–88.8) | |
| Inspector/Superintendent | 20 | 81.6 (70.3–92.9) | |
| Symptom severitya | |||
| Low | 32 | 84.1 (75.5–92.7) | 0.008 |
| Moderate | 28 | 73.8 (62.4–85.2) | |
| High | 30 | 70.3 (60.1–80.4) | |
1 p values obtained from t-test for gender and age and from univariate linear regression for rank and symptom severity
a Summed symptom totals divided into tertiles