4125.0 - Gender Indicators, Australia, Jan 2013  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/01/2013   
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS


KEY SERIES


REPORTING HIGH/ VERY HIGH LEVEL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS (a), Age standardised (b), 18 years and over

2001
2004-05
2007-08
2011-12

%
%
%
%

Males
9.8
10.8
9.6
8.8
Females
15.3
15.1
14.4
12.8

(a) Distress levels calculated using the Kessler 10 scale of psychological distress (K10).
(b) Age standardised in 5 year ranges to 75 years and over to the Estimated Resident Population as at 30 June 2001.

Source: ABS data available on request, Australian Health Survey, 2011–12;
ABS data available on request, National Health Survey.



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