A health impact assessment of gender inequities associated with psychological distress during COVID19 in Australia’s most locked down state—Victoria

Table 3 Proportions of psychological distress, anxiety and depression experienced by males and females in Victoria in 2016

	Victoria 2016
	Males	Females
Psychological Distress (High/Very high) 18 yrs & over [174]	13.2% n = 383,866 N = 2,908,077	16.5% n = 498,060 N = 3,018,549
Anxiety/Depression 18—84 yrs [174]	20.0% n = 581,615 N = 2,908,077	28.7% n = 866,234 N = 3,018,549

(Source: Department of Health and Human Services. Victorian Population Health Survey 2016 [174])

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