Table 1 Prevalence and sample sizes for mental health outcomes, social mobility and sociodemographic variables, 25 years and over

n

% (95 % CI)

MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOME

Psychological distress

846

8.1 (7.6-8.7)

Mental health condition

1544

14.8 (14.1-15.5)

Suicidal ideation

450

4.3 (3.9-4.7)

SOCIAL MOBILITY

Dwelling status

High childhood and adulthood

6927

66.4 (65.5-67.3)

Low childhood, high adulthood (upward mobility)

2012

19.3 (18.5-20.1)

High childhood, low adulthood (downward mobility)

976

9.4 (8.8-9.9)

Low childhood and adulthood

515

4.9 (4.5-5.4)

Financial situation

High childhood and adulthood

4727

45.3 (44.4-46.3)

Low childhood, high adulthood (upward mobility)

2979

28.6 (27.7-29.4)

High childhood, low adulthood (downward mobility)

1179

11.3 (10.7-11.9)

Low childhood and adulthood

1544

14.8 (14.1-15.5)

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

Sex

Male

5096

48.9 (47.9-49.8)

Female

5334

51.1 (50.2-52.1)

Age

16 to 29 years

905

8.7 (8.2-9.2)

30 to 49 years

4357

41.8 (40.8-42.7)

50 to 69 years

3652

35.0 (34.1-35.9)

70 years and above

1516

14.5 (13.9-15.2)

Educational attainment

No schooling to secondary

4779

45.8 (44.9-46.8)

Trade, certificate, diploma

2957

28.3 (27.5-29.2)

Degree or higher

2694

25.8 (25.0-26.7)

Dwelling status, adulthood

Owned or being purchased

8939

85.7 (85.0-86.4)

Rented from the housing trust or government

377

3.6 (3.3-4.0)

Rented privately

868

8.3 (7.8-8.9)

Other

246

2.4 (2.1-2.7)

Financial situation, adulthood

We spent more money than we got

345

3.3 (3.0-3.7)

We had just enough money to get through to the next pay

1853

17.8 (17.0-18.5)

Some money left over each week but we just spent it

525

5.0 (4.6-5.5)

We could save a bit every now and then

5743

55.1 (54.1-56.0)

We could save a lot

1963

18.8 (18.1-19.6)

Dwelling status, age 10

Owned or being purchased

7903

75.8 (74.9-76.6)

Rented from the housing trust or government

1049

10.1 (9.5-10.7)

Rented privately

1028

9.9 (9.3-10.4)

Other

449

4.3 (3.9-4.7)

Financial situation, age 10

We spent more money than we got

174

1.7 (1.4-1.9)

We had just enough money to get through to the next pay

4051

38.8 (37.9-39.8)

Some money left over each week but we just spent it

298

2.9 (2.6-3.2)

We could save a bit every now and then

4758

45.6 (44.7-46.6)

We could save a lot

1149

11.0 (10.4-11.6)

Family structure, age 10

Family with child/children living with both biological or adoptive parents

9264

88.8 (88.2-89.4)

A step or blended family

267

2.6 (2.3-2.9)

Sole parent family

760

7.3 (6.8-7.8)

Other

133

1.3 (1.1-1.5)

HEALTH VARIABLES

Current smoker

1617

15.5 (14.8-16.2)

Lifetime risk of alcohol-related harm

3222

30.9 (30.0-31.8)

Body mass index

Overweight (> = 25 & <30)

3824

36.7 (35.7-37.6)

Obese (> = 30)

2403

23.0 (22.2-23.9)

Number of chronic conditions

None

6252

59.9 (59.0-60.9)

1

2845

27.3 (26.4-28.1)

2

1014

9.7 (9.2-10.3)

3 to 5

319

3.1 (2.7-3.4)