Table 2 Associations of the most concerning present personal problems with psychological distress

Bullying and harassment

36

(72.0)

14

(28.0)

<0.01

Divorce

73

(68.2)

34

(31.8)

<0.01

Concern about one’s purpose in life

423

(64.5)

233

(35.5)

<0.01

Personal relationships with family

561

(57.3)

418

(42.7)

<0.01

Personal relationships with anyone except family

808

(54.8)

666

(45.2)

<0.01

Own diseases

672

(49.8)

678

(50.2)

0.87

Financial difficulties

3,696

(48.0)

4,007

(52.0)

<0.01

Love or sex

113

(48.1)

122

(51.9)

0.56

Tasks or duties of work

7,522

(42.4)

10,217

(57.6)

<0.01

Marriage

117

(43.0)

155

(57.0)

0.02

No time for myself

421

(42.2)

577

(57.8)

<0.01

Disease and care of a family member

559

(39.7)

849

(60.3)

<0.01

Education for himself

64

(44.1)

81

(55.9)

0.16

Household chores

18

(40.0)

27

(60.0)

0.18

Family's working condition

128

(36.1)

227

(63.9)

<0.01

Housing and environment

231

(35.4)

421

(64.6)

<0.01

Education for his children

276

(32.9)

562

(67.1)

<0.01

Child-rearing

57

(30.0)

133

(70.0)

<0.01

Wife’s pregnancy

16

(25.0)

48

(75.0)

<0.01

None

3,659

(10.0)

33,051

(90.0)

<0.01

Others

391

(37.3)

657

(62.7)

<0.01

Do not know

163

(42.0)

225

(58.0)

<0.01

Not chosen

1,347

(38.0)

2,197

(62.0)

<0.01