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Characteristics | Prevalence of depression in past 12 months | |
---|---|---|
thousands |
% |
|
Total | 489 |
3.7 |
Sex |
||
Men1 | 184.6 |
2.6 |
Women | 304.3 |
5.1* |
Age group |
||
25 to 44 | 317.2 |
4.1 |
45 to 641 | 171.8 |
3.2 |
Occupation |
||
White-collar | 264.6 |
3.9* |
Sales or service | 107.9 |
4.6* |
Blue-collar1 | 77.6 |
2.5 |
Weekly work hours |
||
1 to 29 | 90.5 |
5.7* |
30 to 401 | 273.5 |
4.1 |
More than 40 | 124.3 |
2.6* |
Work schedule |
||
Regular day1 | 331.7 |
3.5 |
Regular evening or night | 48.1E |
5.6*E |
Irregular or rotating shift | 109.2 |
4 |
High self-perceived work stress |
||
Yes | 260.5 |
6* |
No1 | 216.6 |
2.5 |
Marital status |
||
Married or common-law1 | 292.7 |
3 |
Divorced, separated or widowed | 98.8 |
7.5* |
Never married | 96.5 |
5* |
Education |
||
Postsecondary graduation | 296.4 |
3.8 |
Some postsecondary | 35.5E |
4.2E |
Secondary graduation or less1 | 151.5 |
3.5 |
Household income |
||
Low, lower-middle or middle | 114.6 |
4.7* |
Upper-middle or high1 | 344.1 |
3.4 |
Chronic condition |
||
Yes | 328.2 |
4.9* |
No1 | 159.8 |
2.5 |
Body mass index category |
||
Underweight or normal1 | 241 |
4 |
Overweight | 162.3 |
3.5 |
Obese | 77.5 |
3.4 |
Any anxiety disorder, past 12 months |
||
Yes | 108.3 |
20* |
No1 | 357.4 |
2.9 |
Any anxiety disorder in lifetime, not past 12 months |
||
Yes | 46.4 |
5* |
No1 | 311 |
2.7 |
Alcohol or drug dependence, past 12 months |
||
Yes | 28.7E |
9.3* |
No1 | 458.6 |
3.6 |
1. Reference category | ||
* Significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05). | ||
E use with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6% to 33.3%). | ||
Note: Based on 17,433 respondents, of whom 716 (255 men, 461 women) experienced depression in the past 12 months. | ||
Data source: 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-being. | ||
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2006, Health Reports, catalogue number 82-003-XWE. |