Table 1 Positive states of mind, depression, anxiety, and perceived health by age, gender, education and income

Gender

 Male

140

41.2

2.43 (0.77)

n.s.

3.80 (3.02)

n.s.

6.13 (4.01)

P < 0.01

69.84 (20.25)

n.s.

 Female

200

58.8

2.52 (0.81)

3.98 (3.50)

7.35 (4.10)

68.04 (22.26)

Age

 18-29

68

20.1

2.54 (0.76)

n.s.

3.66 (3.35)

n.s.

7.21 (3.71)

P < 0.05 ^a

68.28 (17.72)

n.s.

 30-39

77

22.8

2.40 (0.81)

4.05 (3.43)

7.62 (4.55)

67.64 (21.37)

 40-49

87

25.7

2.40 (0.83)

4.06 (2.13)

7.18 (4.15)

66.48 (23.98)

 50-

106

31.4

2.58 (0.78)

3.77 (3.09)

5.79 (3.83)

71.62 (21.39)

Education

 High school

105

32.0

2.30 (0.78)

P < 0.01 ^b

4.83 (3.64)

P < 0.001 ^c

7.22 (4.51)

n.s.

63.46 (24.64)

P < 0.001 ^d

 Some college

122

37.2

2.50 (0.83)

3.70 (3.30)

6.53 (4.15)

70.42 (21.51)

 Bachelors degree or more

101

30.8

2.69 (0.72)

2.85 (2.21)

6.52 (3.32)

74.09 (14.86)

Income

 0 - 29 999 SEK

123

36.9

2.46 (0.75)

n.s.

4.32 (5.50)

P < 0.05 ^e

7.48 (4.13)

n.s.

65.92 (22.78)

n.s.

 30 000–44 999 SEK

104

31.2

2.47 (0.84)

3.81 (3.16)

6.20 (4.02)

70.31 (20.93)

 45 000 SEK or more

106

31.8

2.54 (0.80)

3.22 (2.95)

6.61 (3.93)

71.38 (19.62)