ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING MENTAL HEALTH
ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING MENTAL HEALTH Background Poor mental state has large social and economic consequences both for the individual and society. In Sweden, the prevalence of psychological state symptoms has increased since the start of the 1990s. There is a requirement for a far better understanding of the world for planning preventive activities and health care. Methods The study is predicated on a postal survey questionnaire sent to a random sample of men and ladies aged 18–84 years in 2004. The overall response rate was 64%. The area investigated covers 55 municipalities with a few million inhabitants in central a neighborhood of Sweden. The study population includes 42,448 respondents. Mental health was measured with self-reported symptoms of anxiety/depression (EQ-5D, 5th question). The association between socio-economic conditions, lifestyle factors and psychological state symptoms was investigated using multivariate multinomial logistic regression models. Results Abo...