Table 2 Health status measures used to calculate the Predicted Service Need Index (PSNI) (n = 1,399)
From: Help-seeking for mental health problems by employees in the Australian Mining Industry
Current Health Status | Weight | n (%) | PSNI Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall mental health | |||
Good to excellent | 0 | 1143 (81.7) | 1.04 (1.01) |
Poor/fair | 3 | 256 (18.3) | 5.77 (1.39) |
Overall physical health | |||
Good to excellent | 0 | 1099 (78.6) | 1.32 (1.63) |
Poor/fair | 1 | 300 (21.4) | 4.07 (2.34) |
Kessler (K-10) score | |||
10–15 | 0 | 851 (60.8) | 0.84 (1.08) |
16–24 | 1 | 446 (31.9) | 2.90 (1.79) |
25–50 | 3 | 102 (7.3) | 6.54 (1.73) |
AUDIT score | |||
0–7 | 0 | 811 (58.0) | 1.23 (1.82) |
8+ | 1 | 588 (42.0) | 2.85 (2.15) |
Current smoker | |||
No | 0 | 1136 (81.2) | 1.63 (2.02) |
Yes | 1 | 263 (18.8) | 3.08 (2.16) |
PSNI | |||
Low (0–1) | 815 (58.3) | ||
Medium (2–5) | 451 (32.2) | ||
High (5+) | 133 (9.1) | ||
(Mean = 1.91; SD = 2.13) | |||