Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample according to GHQ status
| Â | Prevalence of psychological distress | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Individual level confounders | Case (n = 133) GHQ-30 ≥ 5 | No case (n = 554) GHQ-30 < 5 | p-value of difference |
Age; Mean (SD) | 73.7 (4.3) | 73.5 (4.3) | 0.549 |
Alcohol consumption; Mean (SD) | 49.8 (100.6) | 57.5 (96.7) | 0.018 |
Social class (partly skilled/unskilled); N(%) | 25 (18.8) | 72 (13.0) | 0.085 |
Educational attainment (None/apprenticeship); N(%) | 92 (69.2) | 336 (60.6) | 0.050 |
Prevalence of chronic disease | Â | Â | Â |
Heart attack/coronary thrombosis; N(%) | 29 (21.8) | 70 (12.6) | 0.007 |
Angina; N(%) | 46 (34.6) | 105 (19.0) | 0.005 |
High blood pressure; N(%) | 72 (54.1) | 241 (43.5) | 0.027 |
High cholesterol; N(%) | 42 (31.6) | 163 (29.4) | 0.626 |
Diabetes; N(%) | 22 (16.5) | 73 (13.2) | 0.313 |
Stroke; N(%) | 23 (17.3) | 52 (9.4) | 0.006 |