Number of people aged 18 years or over with a very high distress score as measured by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.
This item has been superseded by a newer version by one or more Registration Authorities.
Definition
Proportion of adults with very high levels of psychological distress.
Indicator Summary
Derived from the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, with higher scores indicating a higher level of distress; lower scores indicate a low level of distress.
A ten item scale is currently employed by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in general population collections (i.e. K10), while a modified five item scale is included in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collections (K5). …
2011–12 (previously supplied)—State and territory by sex.
2011–12 (previously supplied)—Nationally by:
- remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Structure
- 2011 Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) quintiles and deciles
- disability status
2011–12—Nationally by:
- sex by 2011 SEIFA IRSD quintiles
- remoteness (major city, other) by 2011 SEIFA IRSD deciles
2011-12 (previously supplied) (grouped high/very high levels of psychological distress)—State and territory by:
- remoteness (ASGS Remoteness Structure)
- 2011 SEIFA IRSD quintiles
- disability status
2011-12 (previously supplied) (grouped …
Calculation rules
- Description
Derived from the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, with higher scores indicating a higher level of distress; lower scores indicate a low level of distress.
A ten item scale is currently employed by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in general population collections (i.e. K10), while a modified five item scale is included in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collections (K5).
Total scores from the K10 scale will be grouped as follows:
- 10-15 Low;
- 16-21 Moderate;
- 22-29 High; and
- 30-50 Very high.
Total scores from the K5 scale will be grouped as follows:
- 5-11 Low/moderate; and
- 12-25 High/very high.
Presented as a percentage. Rates are directly age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population. 95% confidence intervals and relative standard errors calculated for rates.
Number of people aged 18 years or over with a very high distress score as measured by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.
Population aged 18 years or over.
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- Data Element
- Person—age, total years N[NN]
2011–12 (previously supplied)—State and territory by sex.
2011–12 (previously supplied)—Nationally by:
- remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Structure
- 2011 Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) quintiles and deciles
- disability status
2011–12—Nationally by:
- sex by 2011 SEIFA IRSD quintiles
- remoteness (major city, other) by 2011 SEIFA IRSD deciles
2011-12 (previously supplied) (grouped high/very high levels of psychological distress)—State and territory by:
- remoteness (ASGS Remoteness Structure)
- 2011 SEIFA IRSD quintiles
- disability status
2011-12 (previously supplied) (grouped high/very high levels of psychological distress) – Nationally by:
- sex by remoteness (Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Remoteness Structure)
- remoteness (ASGS Remoteness Structure) by 2011 SEIFA IRSD deciles
2011-12 (grouped high/very high levels of psychological distress)—State and territory by Indigenous status (non-Indigenous only).
2012–13 (grouped high/very high levels of psychological distress)—State and territory by Indigenous status (Indigenous only).
Some disaggregations may result in numbers too small for publication.
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