Prevalence of mental disorder in an urban population in central Sweden in relation to social class, marital status and immigration

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Abstract
A representative selection of 2,283 persons, 18-65 yr old in former Stockholm County [Sweden] were examined by psychiatrists in 1970-1971. The total non-response was 12%. The 12 mo. prevalence of metnal disorders in relation to social class (I-III), martial status and immigration was estimated. The psychiatric diagnoses of moderate and severe degree were significantly more prevalent in social class III (14 and 2.7%) than in I (6.9 and 0.6%) and II (9.8 and 0.9%), and significantly more prevalent among single (16 and 4.6%) than among cohabiting persons (9.6 and 1.0%). The mental disorder/immigration relationship should be interpreted with certain reservations. One significant difference was noted: the psychiatric diagnosis of severe degree was significantly more prevalent for men born in Sweden (1.5%) than for men born abroad (0.3%).

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