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Table 4 Level of psychological distress, according to MK-K5, overall and in relation to age group, gender, and remoteness

From: Reliability, validity, and clinical utility of a culturally modified Kessler scale (MK-K5) in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population

 

Low (5- < 8)

Moderate (8- < 12)

High (12- < 15)

Very High (15–25)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

Overall

29.5 (2063)

31.4 (2195)

15.4 (1079)

23.6 (1651)

Age Group

 16–24

19.3 (116)

30.0 (180)

21.1 (127)

29.6 (178)

 25–49

25.1 (524)

32.5 (678)

16.4 (341)

26.0 (543)

  > 50

34.1 (1256)

31.1 (1145)

14.0 (517)

20.9 (769)

Gendera

 Male

34.5 (921)

30.8 (822)

13.8 (368)

21.0 (560)

 Female

26.3 (1104)

31.8 (1335)

16.5 (691)

25.4 (1063)

Remoteness

 Major city

28.0 (844)

31.7 (1000)

15.9 (501)

24.5 (775)

 Regional

30.0 (965)

30.9 (995)

15.5 (498)

23.7 (763)

 Remote

36.5 (187)

33.8 (173)

13.7 (70)

16.0 (82)

  1. aDue to small numbers, people identifying as other genders are included in totals but are omitted from gender-stratified analysis