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Table 6 Expanded number of studies reporting associations with higher rates of the common mental disorders, by indicators of less privileged social position.

From: The distribution of the common mental disorders: social inequalities in Europe

  

Less education

Unemployment

Lower income or material circumstances

Low social status

Number of studies reporting associations

Total reporting

9

9

7

8***

Positive

Men & women separately

5**

5*

3

4

association

Men & women combined (separate data not given)

2

3

4

1

 

Total positive

7**

8*

7

5

No clear association

 

2

1

0

3

Inverse association

 

0

0

0

0

  1. Note: *one study positive only for men; women equivocal; **one study positive only for women; equivocal for men; *** the German 'social class' incorporated education and income as well as occupation.