This indicator refers to the percentage of persons aged 16 years and over who did not feel depressed or downhearted in the previous 4 weeks.
Respondents were asked how often they felt ‘downhearted or depressed’ in the four weeks prior to interview. The responses were given on a 5-point scale, with answers ranging from ‘none of the time’ to ‘all of the time’.
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