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).