Table 2. Prevalence of mental health problems and service use (N = 4,064).
| November-December 2018 (T1) | November-December 2019 (T2) | November-December 2020 (T3) | T1 versus T3 | T2 versus T3 | T1 versus T2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) |
| Anxiety and depression symptoms1 | 660 (16.2) | 687 (16.9) | 686 (16.9) | 1.09 (0.99–1.19) | 1.00 (0.92–1.09) | 1.08 (0.99–1.18) |
| Sleep problems | 834 (20.5) | 871 (21.4) | 869 (21.4) | 1.03 (0.98–1.09) | 0.99 (0.95–1.03) | 1.05 (1.00–1.09)* |
| Fatigue | 1275 (31.3) | 1292 (31.8) | 1266 (31.2) | 1.00 (0.96–1.05) | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) | 1.02 (0.99–1.06) |
| Impaired functioning due to health problems | 404 (9.9) | 345 (8.5) | 348 (8.6) | 0.86 (0.76–0.97)* | 1.03 (0.90–1.17) | 0.84 (0.74–0.95)** |
| Medicines for anxiety/depression | 190 (4.7) | 187 (4.6) | 195 (4.8) | 1.04 (0.96–1.13) | 1.04 (0.98–1.11) | 1.00 (0.94–1.06) |
| Medicines for sleep problems | 189 (4.6) | 203 (5.0) | 207 (5.1) | 1.05 (0.94–1.17) | 1.00 (0.91–1.09) | 1.05 (0.96–1.15) |
| Mental health service use2 | 341 (8.4) | 345 (8.5) | 317 (7.8) | 0.95 (0.83–1.09) | 0.92 (0.82–1.04) | 1.03 (0.91–1.16) |
1According cut-off score of ≤ 59. 2Psychiatrist/psychologist/psychotherapist in past 12 months. aOR = Odds ratio adjusted for sex, age, marital status, employment status, education level, and disease at T1, T2, and T3. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval for aOR. All results are based on the weighted sample. Due to weighting, numbers may slightly differ between tables.
* p < .05,
** p < .01