Table 4

Standardised prevalence of common mental disorders by subgroup (95% (CI))

AMS
(n=420)
Community
(n=54)
Reserve
(n=70)
Total
(n=544)
30-day prevalence
 Any mood disorder17.8 (13.6 to 22.0)17.9 (13.7 to 22.1)5.5 (3.0 to 8.0)16.2 (12.2 to 20.2)
 Any anxiety disorder31.7 (26.6 to 36.8)27.9 (23.0 to 32.9)17.0 (12.9 to 21.1)29.2 (24.2 to 34.1)
 Any substance disorder13.2 (9.5 to 16.9)11.3 (7.8 to 14.8)8.3 (5.3 to 11.3)12.4 (8.8 to 16.0)
 Any mental disorder*45.9 (40.4 to 51.3)37.5 (32.2 to 42.8)25.4 (20.7 to 30.2)42.2 (36.8 to 47.6)
12-month prevalence
 Any mood disorder21.5 (16.9 to 26.0)20.3 (15.9 to 24.7)6.8 (4.0 to 9.5)19.5 (15.1 to 23.8)
 Any anxiety disorder35.2 (29.9 to 40.4)29.1 (24.2 to 34.1)17.0 (12.9 to 21.1)31.9 (26.9 to 37.1)
 Any substance disorder17.5 (13.4 to 21.7)15.2 (11.2 to 19.1)16.4 (12.3 to 20.4)17.0 (12.9 to 21.2)
 Any mental disorder*52.3 (46.8 to 57.8)38.7 (33.3 to 44.0)30.7 (25.6 to 35.7)47.9 (42.5 to 53.4)
Lifetime prevalence
 Any mood disorder36.3 (31.0 to 41.6)29.7 (24.7 to 34.7)9.7 (6.5 to 12.9)32.2 (27.1 to 37.3)
 Any anxiety disorder42.8 (37.3 to 48.2)31.7 (26.6 to 36.8)23.8 (19.1 to 28.4)38.9 (33.6 to 44.3)
 Any substance disorder39.6 (34.2 to 44.9)36.3 (31.0 to 41.6)24.7 (19.9 to 29.4)37.2 (31.9 to 42.5)
 Any mental disorder*65.8 (60.6 to 71.0)48.2 (42.7 to 53.7)40.2 (34.8 to 45.6)60.6 (55.2 to 65.9)
  • *Any mental disorder: any mental disorder from one or more of the three classes of anxiety, mood and substance use disorders.

  • AMS, Aboriginal Medical Services.