The Epidemiology of Nonspecific Psychological Distress in New York City, 2002 and 2003

McVeigh, Katharine H.; Galea, Sandro; Thorpe, Lorna E.; Maulsby, Cathy; Henning, Kelly J.; Sederer, Lloyd I.

doi:10.1007/s11524-006-9049-2

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“…As previously suggested, face-to-face interviewees are less likely to report negative emotional states, and this may result in stereotypical reports of emotion rather than the actual emotion experienced (King and Buchwald 1982;McVeigh et al 2006). For example, according to a telephone-based survey, the prevalence of nonspecific psychological distress (scores greater than 12 on the K6) in 2002/2003 was 6.4%/5.1% among the general population and 3.8%/3.2% among the employed persons (McVeigh et al 2006). Thus, the results of this survey are somewhat higher than the estimates for the prevalence of psychological distress in the above surveys that involved face-toface interviews.…”

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Prevalence of Psychological Distress, as Measured by the Kessler 6 (K6), and Related Factors in Japanese Employees

Fushimi

Saito

Shimizu

et al. 2011

Community Ment Health J

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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and related factors for psychological distress among employees. The employees in Akita prefecture, Japan, were invited to complete the Kessler 6 (K6). A value of 13 or higher on the K6 scale indicated high psychological distress. Furthermore, we identified the relationships among the prevalence of high psychological distress, socio-demographic status, and employment-related variables. The data of 1,709 employees indicated that 10.8% of the employees had high psychological distress; the proportion of psychological distress found in the present study was high compared to that found in previous studies. The identified socio-demographic and occupation-related factors included young age groups associated with a high risk and clerical or administrative tasks associated with a low risk of psychological distress. The data of this study can be used as K6 benchmark values, which enhance the significance of future corporate health risk appraisal surveys.

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Prevalence of Psychological Distress, as Measured by the Kessler 6 (K6), and Related Factors in Japanese Employees

Fushimi

Saito

Shimizu

et al. 2011

Community Ment Health J

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“…NPD level was dichotomized based on recommended cut-off points; low (0-4) or high (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24), which maximize the sum of sensitivity and specificity. 20,23 Other independent variables were categorized as follows: age (65-69 years or 70-74 years); years of education (<13 years or ≥13 years (attended or completed university)), working hours (not working (0 hours), part-time work (1-34 hours), or full-time work (≥35 hours)), and physical limitation (No (not at all) or Yes (very little, somewhat, quite a lot, and could not do daily work)).…”

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“…7,8 To date, many studies using the K6 scale have been conducted among general populations, 9,10 but little attention has been paid to the older adult population. Undoubtedly, in comparison to younger or middle-aged populations, older adults have different lifestyle patterns due to changes in employment status or deteriorating physical capabilities.…”

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Mental illness and a high‐risk, elderly Japanese population: characteristic differences related to gender and residential location

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Purpose: Examining the sociodemographic determinants of psychological distress is important in identifying specific subgroups in need of further intervention. However, there are few studies focusing on older populations and on the role of gender or location of residence. To try to clarify characteristics of a population at high risk for mental illness, we examined the sociodemographic determinants of psychological distress in older adults living in three different locations. Methods: A mail survey was used to collect data on levels of psychological distress and sociodemographic characteristics from a population-based sample of 1894 older adults who lived in Bunkyo (urban setting), Fuchu (suburban setting) and Oyama (rural setting) in Japan (aged 65-74 years, 51.3% men). Psychological distress level was measured based on Kessler's six-item psychological distress scale (K6) and dichotomized into two groups with a cut-off score of 5 (0-4 or 5-24). Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations between sociodemographic factors, specifically gender and location of residence, and psychological distress levels. Results: The variables of older age, living in Bunkyo, living in Oyama and living alone were significantly associated with high psychological distress. Although these associations were observed in men, no associations were observed in women. Location-specific analyses showed significant associations between sociodemographic and psychological distress among men living in Oyama, but not among those in Bunkyo or Fuchu. Conclusions: Sociodemographic factors were significantly correlated with psychological distress, particularly among older men in rural areas. Characteristics of a population at high risk for mental illness may vary based on gender and location of residence. Health promotion initiatives for older adults may be more effective if they take these demographic factors into account.

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“…Although attribution to any particular public health intervention is difficult, we note that a decline also was observed in nonspecific psychological distress among adults living in New York City between 2002 and 2003. 29 In addition, beginning in 2002, the New York City health department began a series of initiatives to address chronic disease prevention and control and help New Yorkers live longer and healthier lives. 18,30 The overall worsening trends in HRQOL were observed in all major subpopulations (i.e., age, race/ethnicity, gender; data not shown).…”

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Health-Related Quality of Life, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, and Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy in New York City from 1995 to 2006

Lubetkin

Jia

2009

J Urban Health

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We applied our previously developed estimation equation to predict EQ-5D index scores from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Healthy Days measures for the New York City (NYC) adult population from 1995 to 2006 and compared these trends over time with the US general population. Such scores enabled us to examine the burden of disease attributable to smoking and overweight/obesity at both the local and national levels. We employed the estimation equation to the 1993-2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data to obtain EQ-5D index scores for all survey respondents based on their age, self-rated health status, and overall number of unhealthy days. With the combination of mortality data, we calculated trends of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), life expectancy (LE), and quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) as well as the percent of QALYs and QALE lost contributed by smoking and overweight/obesity. Mean EQ-5D index scores for NYC adults decreased from 0.874 to 0.852 but, more recently, have increased to 0.869. The LE of an 18-year-old living in NYC increased 4.7 years and QALE increased 2.6 years. The contribution of smoking to the proportion of QALYs lost decreased from 6.7% to 3.5%, while the contribution of overweight/obesity to the proportion of QALYs lost increased from 4.5% to 16.9%. The proportion of QALEs lost due to smoking decreased from 5.5% to 4.5%, while the proportion of QALEs lost due to overweight/obesity increased from 3.5% to 11.8%. Because the Healthy Days measures have been included in the BRFSS since 1993, translating Healthy Days Measures to a preference-based measure is a useful method for longitudinal tracking of population health at the local, state, and national level.

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The Epidemiology of Nonspecific Psychological Distress in New York City, 2002 and 2003

Abstract: The 30-day prevalence of nonspecific psychological distress (NPD) is 3%, nationwide. Little is known about the prevalence and correlates of NPD in urban areas. This study documents the prevalence of NPD among adults in New York City

Cited by 34 publications

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Prevalence of Psychological Distress, as Measured by the Kessler 6 (K6), and Related Factors in Japanese Employees

Prevalence of Psychological Distress, as Measured by the Kessler 6 (K6), and Related Factors in Japanese Employees

Mental illness and a high‐risk, elderly Japanese population: characteristic differences related to gender and residential location

Health-Related Quality of Life, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, and Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy in New York City from 1995 to 2006

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