Table 7 Association between the MK-K5 and ever being diagnosed with depression, ever being diagnosed with anxiety, and high happiness (convergent validity assessment)
Level of psychological distress | Without outcome % (n) | With outcome % (n) | PR of reporting outcome (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcome: Ever diagnosed with depression | |||
 MK-K5 | |||
  Low (5- < 8) | 87.3 (1801) | 12.7 (262) | 1 (ref) |
  Moderate (8- < 12) | 69.9 (1535) | 30.1 (660) | 2.37 (2.08–2.70) |
  High (12- < 15) | 53.0 (572) | 47.0 (507) | 3.70 (3.25–4.21) |
  Very High (15–25) | 35.2 (581) | 64.8 (1070) | 5.10 (4.53–5.75) |
Outcome: Ever diagnosed with anxiety | |||
 MK-K5 | |||
  Low (5- < 8) | 88.3 (1822) | 11.7 (241) | 1 (ref) |
  Moderate (8- < 12) | 74.1 (1626) | 25.9 (569) | 2.22 (1.93–2.55) |
  High (12- < 15) | 60.6 (654) | 39.4 (425) | 3.37 (2.93–3.88) |
  Very High (15–25) | 43.3 (715) | 56.7 (936) | 4.85 (4.28–5.50) |
Outcome: High happiness | |||
 MK-K5 | |||
  Low (5- < 8) | 97.2 (2001) | 2.8 (57) | 1 (ref) |
  Moderate (8- < 12) | 94.8 (2075) | 5.3 (115) | 0.97 (0.96–0.99) |
  High (12- < 15) | 88.5 (952) | 11.5 (124) | 0.91 (0.89–0.93) |
  Very High (15–25) | 65.6 (1073) | 34.4 (563) | 0.67 (0.65–0.70) |