Key result
Demographic, medical, and social factors, including female sex and history of serious disease, were significantly associated with psychological distress defined as a K6 score of 13 or more.
Population
43,716 community-dwelling individuals aged 40 years or older living in Japan (20,168 men and 23,548 women)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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These cross-sectional associations should not change practice; leaves open need for longitudinal studies to confirm causality.
Cross-Sectional (n=43,716)
A variety of demographic, medical (including history of stroke and myocardial infarction), lifestyle, and social factors are significantly associated with psychological distress in a community-dwelling Japanese population.
Kuriyama et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Psychological distress (n=43,716). Demographic, medical, lifestyle, and social factors was evaluated on Psychological distress (K6 score ≥13). Demographic, medical, and social factors, including female sex and history of serious disease, were significantly associated with psychological distress defined as a K6 score of 13 or more.
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