Northern Ireland: possible psychiatric disorder 2024, by age and gender| ��ƽ��

Share of individuals with possible psychiatric disorder and referred to as high GHQ12 score* in Northern Ireland in 2023/24, by age and gender

Characteristic	Male	Female
25-34 years	22%	17%
35-44 years	16%	18%
45-54 years	18%	24%
55-64 years	22%	23%
65-74 years	14%	20%
75+ years	9%	11%

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Release date

December 2024

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Region

Europe, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Survey time period

April 2023 to March 2024

Number of respondents

3,081**

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* The source adds the following information: "The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) is a screening tool designed to detect the possibility of psychiatric morbidity in the general population. The questionnaire contains 12 questions about recent general levels of happiness, depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance. An overall score of between zero and twelve is constructed, with a score of 4 or more being classified as a respondent with a possible psychiatric disorder, and referred to as a 'high GHQ12 score'." ** Unweighted base:
For males:
n (16-24) = 39
n (25-34) = 141
n (35-44) = 202
n (45-54) = 214
n (55-64) = 299
n (65-74) = 241
n (75+) = 179
For females:
n (16-24) = 55
n (25-34) = 233
n (35-44) = 348
n (45-54) = 317
n (55-64) = 323
n (65-74) = 280
n (75+) = 210

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In the period between April 2023 and March 2024, approximately 18 percent of male respondents and 24 of the female respondents in Scotland between 45 and 54 years registered a score of 4+ and were classified as a respondent with a possible psychiatric disorder on the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). This statistic displays the share of individuals with possible psychiatric disorder and referred to as high GHQ12 score in Northern Ireland in 2023/24, by age and gender.