Research Article
Psychosocial Health Status of Persons Seeking Treatment for Exposure to Libby Amphibole Asbestos
Table 1
Means for depression, stress, and acceptance of illness ().
| | Depression | Stress | Acceptance
of illness | | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| | Overall | 13.5 (10.7) | 21.0 (9.0) | 47.5 (7.5) |
| | Age | | | | | 0–49 | 14.3 (14.1) | 22.0 (9.2) | 47.4 (7.2) | | 50–64 | 14.3 (11.0) | 22.0 (9.4) | 47.0 (7.4) | | 65+ | 12.2 ( 9.2) | 19.3 (8.3) | 48.3 (7.7) |
| | Gender | | | | | Men | 13.2 (10.0) | 21.0 (8.5) | 46.7 (7.8) | | Women | 13.9 (11.7) | 21.4 (9.6) | 48.6 (8.0) |
| | Education | | | | | Less than high school | 12.3 (9.3) | 20.8 (8.7) | 47.2 (8.6) | | High school | 13.8 (11.7) | 21.2 (9.5) | 48.0 (6.6) | | More than high school | 13.7 (10.3) | 20.6 (8.7) | 47.1 (7.8) |
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