Table 1 Characteristics of the study population by self-reported good or poor mental health
Mental Health | ||
|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | |
N (%) | 12,417 (78.4) | 3422 (21.6) |
Age (mean (SD)) | 51.4 (17.0) | 49.0 (17.8) |
Sex, n (%) | ||
Women | 6234 (50.2) | 2020 (59.0) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||
Married | 7711 (62.1) | 1682 (49.2) |
Citizenship, n (%) | ||
Danish | 12,147 (97.8) | 3276 (95.7) |
Education, n (%) | ||
Basic school | 3002 (24.2) | 1027 (30.0) |
High school | 767 (6.2) | 268 (7.8) |
Vocational education | 5164 (41.6) | 1286 (37.6) |
Short/medium education | 2751 (22.2) | 651 (19.0) |
Higher education | 733 (5.9) | 190 (5.6) |
Labour, n (%) | ||
Employed | 7218 (58.1) | 1515 (44.3) |
Student | 771 (6.2) | 298 (8.7) |
Retired | 3300 (26.6) | 722 (21.1) |
Unemployed | 392 (3.2) | 163 (4.8) |
Health-Related Benefits | 736 (5.9) | 724 (21.2) |
Income, n (%) | ||
0–35,340 EUR | 5274 (42.5) | 1897 (55.4) |
35,341–62,596 EUR | 5573 (44.9) | 1309 (38.3) |
62,597–92,488 EUR | 1167 (9.4) | 165 (4.8) |
< 92,489 EUR | 403 (3.2) | 51 (1.5) |
Depression, n (%) | ||
Depressed | 11,608 (93.5) | 2615 (76.4) |