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Table 2 Psychological distress and caregiver status by age and sex, Thai Cohort Study 2009

From: Psychological distress and mental health of Thai caregivers

Kessler-6 psychological distress N = 60,569

Column (%) by caregiver status

 

Males

Females

 

Non

Part-time

Full-time

Non

Part-time

Full-time

Kessler 6 items (reported ‘all’ or ‘most of the time’)

  Worthless

1.1

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.5

  Hopeless

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.4

3.5

  So sad nothing can cheer up

1.2

1.2

2.1

1.8

2.5

3.4

  Restless and fidgety

2.4

2.7

3.9

3.8

4.2

5.5

  Nervous

4.2

4.5

6.3

6.7

7.7

9.4

  Everything was an effort

26.9

31.8

38.3

22.4

25.3

29.4

Overall K-6 psychological distress (a maximum of 24)

  High psychological distress (score ≥ 13)

4.2

4.8

6.2

5.7

7.3

8.5