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Table 1 Outcomes: GHQ-12 questionnaire responses and characteristics

From: Measuring and exploring mental health determinants: a closer look at co-residents’ effect using a multilevel structural equations model

 

Responses

 

1

2

3

4

Total

Variable

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Y1

Ability to concentrate

52 (2.6)

1748 (87.4)

181 (9.1)

18 (0.9)

1999 (100)

Y2

Felt playing useful part in things

191 (9.6)

1596(80.1)

164 (8.2)

42 (2.1)

1993(100)

Y3

Felt capable of making decisions

133(6.7)

1747 (87.4)

108 (5.4)

12 (0.6)

2000 (100)

Y4

Able to enjoy day-to-day activities

95 (4.8)

1598 (80.1)

247(12.4)

55 (2.8)

1995 (100)

Y5

Been able to face problems

84 (4.3)

1753 (89.2)

109 (5.5)

19 (1.0)

1965 (100)

Y6

Been feeling reasonably happy

189 (9.6)

1612 (81.9)

137(7.0)

31 (1.6)

1969 (100)

Y7

Lost sleep over worry

673 (33.7)

1025 (51.2)

255 (12.8)

47 (2.4)

2000 (100)

Y8

Felt constantly under strain

541 (27.1)

1096 (54.9)

315 (15.8)

44 (2.2)

1996 (100)

Y9

Felt could not overcome difficulties

760 (38.1)

1059 (53.1)

140 (7.0)

34 (1.7)

1993 (100)

Y10

Been feeling unhappy and depressed

811 (41.2)

891 (45.2)

228 (11.6)

40 (2.0)

1970 (100)

Y11

Been losing confidence in self

886(45.0)

873 (44.4)

174 (8.8)

34 (1.7)

1967 (100)

Y12

Been thinking of self as worthless

1349 (68.4)

502 (25.5)

91 (4.6)

29 (1.5)

1971 (100)

  1. Key to responses
  2. Response 1 “Better than usual” (Y1); “More so than usual” (Y2-Y6); “Not at all” (Y7-Y12)
  3. Response 2 “Same as usual” (Y1-Y5); “About same as usual” (Y6); “No more than usual” (Y7-Y12)
  4. Response 3 “Less so than usual” (Y1-Y6); “Rather more than usual” (Y7-Y12)
  5. Response 4 “Much less than usual” (Y1-Y6); “Much more than usual” (Y7-Y12)