Material standard of living, social class, and the prevalence of the common mental disorders in Great Britain

摘要

Conclusions-Like mortality and physical morbidity, common mental disorders are associated with a poor material standard of living, independent of occupational social class. These findings support the view that recent widening of inequalities in material standards of living in the United Kingdom pose a substantial threat To health. Study objective-To test the hypothesis That poor material standard of living is Independently associated with the preva- lence of the common mental disorders after adjusting for occupational social class, and to estimate the population impact of poor material standard of living on the prevalence of these disorders.