ABSTRACT– A representative selection of 2,283 persons, 18‐65 years old in “former” Stockholm County were examined by psychiatrists in 1970–71. The total non‐response was 12%, The 12‐month prevalence of mental disorders in relation to social class (I‐III), marital 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 here 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%). Copyright © 1985, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

Mental disorders cross sectional studies Adult Sweden Social class Marital status Immigration period prevalence middle age

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