Table 4

Group differences between police and a general Norwegian population sample. General population: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (N = 61,216)


Police
 General population
Females
mean
 SD
 mean
 SD
 p
Age
 HADS-Ab




20–29
4.0
 (2.6)
 4.5
 (3.2)
 *
30–39
4.2
 (3.0)
 4.6
 (3.4)
 *
40–49
4.2
 (3.3)
 4.6
 (3.5)
 Ns
50–59
4.1
 (3.2)
 4.8
 (3.6)
 Ns

HADS-Db




20–29
1.6
 (1.9)
 2.2
 (2.4)
 ***
30–39
2.5
 (2.5)
 2.7
 (2.8)
 Ns
40–49
3.0
 (3.1)
 3.2
 (3.0)
 Ns
50–59
3.2
 (3.2)
 3.7
 (3.1)
 Ns
Males





Age
 HADS-Ab




20–29
3.2
 (2.3)
 4.1
 (2.9)
 ***
30–39
3.7
 (2.8)
 4.2
 (3.1)
 ***
40–49
4.0
 (3.1)
 4.2
 (3.3)
 *
50–59
3.6
 (3.3)
 4.0
 (3.6)
 *

HADS-Db




20–29
1.5
 (1.9)
 2.4
 (2.4)
 ***
30–39
2.8
 (2.8)
 2.9
 (2.7)
 Ns
40–49
3.6
 (3.1)
 3.6
 (3.0)
 Ns
50–59
3.7
 (3.2)
 4.1
 (3.2)
 *

Note. *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001.

b HADS – Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Berg et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:26   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-26

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