High and very high psychological distress by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2007
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2007
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 1997 | 7.6 (5.0-10.2) | 8.9 (6.4-11.5) | 8.1 (6.2-10.0) |
| 1998 | 4.8 (3.0-6.6) | 6.5 (4.4-8.6) | 5.4 (4.1-6.8) | |
| 2002 | 9.1 (6.3-12.0) | 5.8 (3.8-7.8) | 7.9 (5.9-9.8) | |
| 2003 | 6.1 (3.5-8.6) | 5.0 (3.3-6.7) | 5.7 (3.9-7.4) | |
| 2004 | 5.6 (3.0-8.2) | 5.6 (3.2-8.0) | 5.6 (3.8-7.5) | |
| 2005 | 3.7 (2.0-5.5) | 3.6 (2.3-4.9) | 3.7 (2.5-4.9) | |
| 2006 | 4.5 (2.4-6.5) | 3.0 (1.5-4.4) | 3.9 (2.5-5.3) | |
| 2007 | 9.6 (6.3-12.9) | 6.4 (4.0-8.9) | 8.5 (6.2-10.7) | |
| Females | 1997 | 9.1 (6.9-11.2) | 13.2 (10.1-16.3) | 10.5 (8.7-12.3) |
| 1998 | 7.5 (5.7-9.3) | 7.1 (5.0-9.1) | 7.3 (5.9-8.7) | |
| 2002 | 8.9 (6.7-11.1) | 9.9 (7.6-12.2) | 9.3 (7.6-10.9) | |
| 2003 | 6.8 (4.9-8.7) | 6.8 (4.9-8.8) | 6.8 (5.4-8.2) | |
| 2004 | 11.2 (8.4-14.0) | 8.7 (6.1-11.4) | 10.3 (8.3-12.4) | |
| 2005 | 9.3 (7.2-11.3) | 6.6 (4.9-8.2) | 8.3 (6.9-9.8) | |
| 2006 | 6.8 (4.7-8.8) | 5.7 (3.9-7.5) | 6.4 (4.9-7.8) | |
| 2007 | 7.0 (4.9-9.0) | 10.3 (7.9-12.8) | 8.2 (6.6-9.7) | |
| Persons | 1997 | 8.4 (6.7-10.1) | 11.3 (9.2-13.3) | 9.4 (8.1-10.7) |
| 1998 | 6.3 (5.0-7.6) | 6.8 (5.3-8.3) | 6.5 (5.5-7.5) | |
| 2002 | 9.0 (7.3-10.8) | 8.0 (6.4-9.5) | 8.6 (7.4-9.9) | |
| 2003 | 6.5 (5.0-8.1) | 5.9 (4.6-7.2) | 6.3 (5.2-7.4) | |
| 2004 | 8.7 (6.8-10.7) | 7.3 (5.5-9.1) | 8.2 (6.8-9.6) | |
| 2005 | 6.8 (5.4-8.2) | 5.2 (4.1-6.3) | 6.2 (5.3-7.2) | |
| 2006 | 5.7 (4.3-7.2) | 4.4 (3.3-5.6) | 5.3 (4.2-6.3) | |
| 2007 | 8.1 (6.3-10.0) | 8.6 (6.8-10.3) | 8.3 (7.0-9.6) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 1997 (3,229), 1998 (3,348), 2002 (3,402), 2003 (3,493), 2004 (2,537), 2005 (3,345), 2006 (2,348), 2007 (2,308). 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 2007 (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 2008 |