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High and very high psychological distress by age,
persons aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2006

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Age
(years)		Males
(95% CI)		Females
(95% CI)		Persons
(95% CI)
16-24 8.9 (5.4-12.4)16.3 (11.9-20.7)12.5 (9.6-15.3)
25-34 8.5 (5.1-12.0)10.9 (7.6-14.2)9.7 (7.4-12.1)
35-44 10.7 (7.3-14.1)13.3 (10.3-16.3)12.0 (9.7-14.3)
45-54 12.6 (9.2-16.0)14.2 (11.3-17.1)13.4 (11.2-15.7)
55-64 11.1 (7.8-14.4)11.2 (8.6-13.9)11.2 (9.0-13.3)
65-74 3.7 (2.0-5.4)6.9 (4.9-9.0)5.4 (4.0-6.7)
75+ 4.2 (1.8-6.5)5.8 (3.7-7.9)5.1 (3.6-6.7)
All Ages9.4 (8.1-10.7)11.9 (10.7-13.2)10.7 (9.8-11.6)

Note: Estimates are based on 7,869 respondents in NSW. For this indicator 93 (1.17%) were 'not stated' (Don't know or Refused) in NSW. The indicator includes those with a Kessler 10 (K10) score of 22 or above. The K10 is a 10-item questionnaire that measures the level of psychological distress in the most recent 4-week period.
Source: New South Wales Population Health Survey 2006 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health.
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Produced by: Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on: 1 July 2007

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