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. 2021 Nov 10;36(46):e322. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e322

Table 2. Percentages of a high-risk group for mental health in the general population by age group.

Mental health problems Total Children and adolescent Adult Elderly P value
All participants (n = 1,151) (n = 229) (n = 652) (n = 270)
Traumatic stress 277 (24.1) 33 (14.4) 201 (30.8) 43 (15.9) < 0.001
Depression 241 (20.9) 10 (4.4) 188 (28.8) 43 (15.9) < 0.001
Anxiety 193 (16.8) 17 (7.4) 147 (22.5) 29 (10.7) < 0.001
Suicide risk 217 (20.5) 29 (20.9)a 163 (25.0) 25 (9.3) < 0.001
Male group (n = 380) (n = 114) (n = 172) (n = 94)
Traumatic stress 73 (19.2) 15 (15.2) 41 (23.8) 17 (18.1) 0.077
Depression 60 (15.8) 7 (6.1) 40 (23.3) 13 (13.8) < 0.001
Anxiety 52 (13.7) 11 (9.6) 31 (18.0) 10 (10.6) 0.080
Suicide risk 64 (19.1) 12 (17.4) a 40 (23.3) 12 (12.8) 0.106
Female group (n = 771) (n = 115) (n = 480) (n = 176)
Traumatic stress 204 (26.5) 18 (15.7) 160 (33.3) 26 (14.8) < 0.001
Depression 181 (23.5) 3 (2.6) 148 (30.8) 30 (17.0) < 0.001
Anxiety 141 (18.3) 6 (5.2) 116 (24.2) 19 (10.8) < 0.001
Suicide risk 153 (21.1) 17 (24.3)a 123 (25.6) 13 (7.4) < 0.001

Values are presented as number (%).

Data are represented as below: children and adolescents, 6–18 years; adult, 19–64 years; elderly, ≥ 65 years; high-risk group, primary care posttraumatic stress disorder screen for DSM-5 ≥ 3; Patient Health Questionnaire-9 ≥ 10; Children's Depression Inventory ≥ 26; Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 ≥ 10; Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children ≥ 21.

aResults of the adolescent group (n = 139; male = 69; female = 70).