title: A comparison of depression and physical illness in men and women.
abstract: A limited self-rating depression scale given to male and female factory workers indicated that subclinical depressive symptoms were correlated with visits to the factory health service for females and with absenteeism from work for males. In general, the females acknowledged more depression symptoms.
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D012803:Sick Role