In every age group, women were more likely to have serious psychological distress than men.Perhaps, in our culture, women are more willing to admit serious psychological distress. They may not actually have more of it.
Among all adults, as income increased, the percentage with serious psychological distress decreased.
Adults with serious psychological distress were more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, and diabetes than adults without serious psychological distress.
COTTonLINE cautions against inferring causation from the above, or from the data presented in the report. For example, while it is easy to posit that having more money reduces worry, it is as likely that having serious psychological distress interferes with earning money. Hat tip to Instapundit for the link.
