Table 7 Results of the repeated measures ANOVA for GHQ28 (UK and Nordic countries)

UK (n = 105)

Gender

Male

23

20.33

2.07

2.48

n.s.

Male

Winter

22.04

2.55

.27

n.s.

Female

82

24.01

1.09

Summer

18.61

2.21

Season

Winter

105

24.24

1.44

9.40

**

Female

Winter

26.43

1.35

Summer

20.10

1.25

Summer

21.59

1.17

Age

39 years and under

40

24.94

1.57

1.98

n.s.

39 years and under

Winter

28.15

1.93

1.79

n.s.

40 years and above

65

22.13

1.23

Summer

21.73

1.68

Season

Winter

105

25.98

1.22

18.42

**

40 years and above

Winter

23.82

1.51

Summer

21.09

1.07

Summer

20.45

1.32

Occupation

Full time

41

22.24

1.56

.62

n.s.

Full time

Winter

25.72

1.55

.65

n.s.

Other

64

23.81

1.25

Summer

21.91

1.33

Season

Winter

105

25.4

1.24

17.2

**

Other

Winter

25.07

1.93

Summer

20.66

1.06

Summer

19.42

1.66

Family status

Unmarried

25

25.02

2.00

1.09

n.s.

Unmarried

Winter

27.92

2.46

.40

n.s.

Married

80

22.63

1.12

Summer

22.12

2.13

Season

Winter

105

26.31

1.41

14.40

**

Married

Winter

24.7

1.37

Summer

21.34

1.22

Summer

20.56

1.19

Children

Yes

64

22.9

1.25

.15

n.s.

Yes

Winter

24.86

1.54

.47

n.s.

No

41

23.67

1.57

Summer

20.94

1.33

Season

Winter

105

25.64

1.23

16.94

**

No

Winter

26.42

1.93

Summer

20.93

1.07

Summer

20.93

1.67

Duration of stay

90 months and under

68

24.46

1.20

3.16

^†

90 months and under

Winter

27.56

1.46

4.21

*

91 months and above

37

20.88

1.62

Summer

21.37

1.29

Season

Winter

105

24.59

1.23

11.21

**

91 months and above

Winter

21.62

1.98

Summer

20.75

1.09

Summer

20.14

1.75

Nordic countries (n = 40)

Gender

Male

6

23.33

2.77

.00

n.s.

Male

Winter

24.33

5.11

.30

n.s.

Female

34

23.19

1.87

Summer

22.33

3.44

Season

Winter

40

25.03

2.77

1.56

n.s.

Female

Winter

25.74

2.15

Summer

21.49

1.87

Summer

20.65

1.45

Age

39 years and under

24

22.63

1.73

.29

n.s.

39 years and under

Winter

24.83

2.55

.02

n.s.

40 years and above

16

24.09

2.12

Summer

20.42

1.72

Season

Winter

40

25.7

2.02

5.06

*

40 years and above

Winter

26.56

3.12

Summer

21.02

1.36

Summer

21.63

2.11

Occupation

Full time

15

21.9

2.18

.58

n.s.

Full time

Winter

28.28

2.4

2.97

^†

Other

25

24.00

1.69

Summer

19.72

1.66

Season

Winter

40

24.61

1.95

2.97

^†

Other

Winter

20.93

3.09

Summer

21.29

1.36

Summer

22.87

2.15

Family status

Unmarried

10

21.50

2.68

.55

n.s.

Unmarried

Winter

21.8

3.9

1.35

n.s.

Married

30

23.78

1.54

Summer

21.2

2.67

Season

Winter

40

24.28

2.25

2.02

n.s.

Married

Winter

26.77

2.25

Summer

21

1.54

Summer

20.8

1.54

Children

Yes

17

23.17

2.07

.00

n.s.

Yes

Winter

24.41

3.01

2.83

n.s.

No

23

23.24

1.78

Summer

18.94

2.01

Season

Winter

40

25.77

1.98

6.66

*

No

Winter

24.13

2.59

Summer

20.65

1.32

Summer

22.35

1.73

Duration of stay

90 months and under

26

23.21

1.67

.00

n.s.

90 months and under

Winter

25.65

2.46

.03

n.s.

91 months and above

14

23.21

2.28

Summer

20.77

1.66

Season

Winter

40

25.47

2.08

.03

n.s.

91 months and above

Winter

25.47

1.4

Summer

20.96

1.4

Summer

20.96