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Table 4 Distribution of scores above/below 6 points on the GHQ28 by country

From: Seasonality in mood and behaviours of Japanese residents in high-latitude regions: transnational cross-sectional study

 

UK (n = 105)

Japan (n = 96)

n

%

Mean

SD

n

%

Mean

SD

Winter

High Group (more than 6 points)

47

44.76

11.94

5.52

34

35.42

10.12

3.20

Low Group (less than 6 points)

58

55.24

2.29

1.67

62

64.58

2.15

1.60

Summer

High Group (more than 6 points)

36

34.29

10.33

5.13

37

38.54

10.38

3.97

Low Group (less than 6 points)

69

65.71

2.29

1.79

59

61.46

2.05

1.67

 

Nordic countries (n = 40)

Southeast Asia (n = 51)

n

%

Mean

SD

n

%

Mean

SD

Winter

High Group (more than 6 points)

20

50.00

11.65

4.30

20

39.22

9.45

4.45

Low Group (less than 6 points)

20

50.00

2.25

1.92

31

60.78

2.48

1.67

Summer

High Group (more than 6 points)

11

27.50

8.91

2.26

18

35.30

9.44

3.22

Low Group (less than 6 points)

29

72.50

2.28

1.79

33

64.70

2.21

1.54

  1. GHQ28 General Health Questionnaire 28