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Table 2 Characteristics of the study populations by self-reported good or poor mental health regarding exposure variables

From: Associations between the structural and functional aspects of social relations and poor mental health: a cross-sectional register study

 

Mental Health

Good

Poor

n (%)

12,417 (78.4)

3422 (21.6)

Contact with family, n (%)

 more than once a week

10,049 (80.9)

2578 (75.3)

 more than once a month

1832 (14.8)

562 (16.4)

 less than once a month

536 (4.3)

282 (8.2)

Contact with friends, n (%)

 more than once a week

9252 (74.5)

2217 (64.8)

 more than once a month

2502 (20.1)

773 (22.6)

 less than once a month

663 (5.3)

432 (12.6)

Contact with colleagues, n (%)

 more than once a week

4068 (32.8)

861 (25.2)

 more than once a month

2583 (20.8)

589 (17.2)

 less than once a month

5766 (46.4)

1972 (57.6)

Contact with neighbours, n (%)

 more than once a week

6519 (52.5)

1434 (41.9)

 more than once a month

2898 (23.3)

694 (20.3)

 less than once a month

3000 (24.2)

1294 (37.8)

Contact with online friends, n (%)

 more than once a week

1911 (15.4)

617 (18.0)

 more than once a month

1181 (9.5)

300 (8.8)

 less than once a month

9325 (75.1)

2505 (73.2)

Reachability, n (%)

 Yes

9914 (79.8)

2144 (62.7)

 No

2503 (20.2)

1278 (37.3)

Emotional support, n (%)

 Yes

11,457 (92.3)

2611 (76.3)

 No

960 (7.7)

811 (23.7)

Instrumental support, n (%)

 Yes

12,191 (98.2)

3225 (94.2)

 No

226 (1.8)

197 (5.8)

  1. All p-values were below 0.05