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Psychological distress by Kessler 10 categories,
persons aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2006

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ResponseMales
(95% CI)		Females
(95% CI)		Persons
(95% CI)
Low 70.1 (67.9-72.3)66.0 (64.1-67.8)68.0 (66.6-69.5)
Moderate 20.5 (18.4-22.6)22.1 (20.5-23.8)21.3 (20.0-22.6)
High 6.6 (5.5-7.8)8.8 (7.7-9.8)7.7 (6.9-8.5)
Very high2.8 (2.0-3.5)3.2 (2.5-3.8)3.0 (2.5-3.5)

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 K10 is a 10-item questionnaire that measures the level of psychological distress in the most recent 4-week period. The categories shown for the K10 scores are low (K10 between 10 and 15.9), moderate (K10 between 16 and 21.9), high (K10 between 22 and 29.9), and very high (K10 of 30 and over).
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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