The variable was created from multiple survey questions, specifically MH_1-MH_6.
Serious Psychological Distress (SPD) is a non-specific measure of psychological distress that has been psychometrically validated and able to discriminate DSM-IV diagnostic cases from non-cases. SPD is determined using Kessler's scale of 6 questions (K1-K6). Each question asks about the frequency of symptoms, using one of five categories on a 0 to 4 scale. Responses to the six questions are then summed, resulting in scores ranging from 0-24. A K6 score of 13 or greater signifies SPD. The universe for this variable includes all adult respondents age 18 and older.
| Values | Categories | N | NW | |||
| 0 | No | 5308 | 3,091,624.4 |
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| 1 | Yes | 386 | 235,847.4 |
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| -8 | Not in universe | 1516 | 1,268,569.6 |
| Valid cases | 5694 | 3327471.745 |
| Missing cases | 1516 | 1268569.574 |
| Standard deviation | 0.251 | 0.257 |
| This variable is numeric |
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