Population normative data for OxCAP-MH capability scores

Péter György Balázs (), Agata Łaszewska, Judit Simon and Valentin Brodszky
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Péter György Balázs: Corvinus University of Budapest
Agata Łaszewska: Medical University of Vienna
Judit Simon: Medical University of Vienna

The European Journal of Health Economics, 2025, vol. 26, issue 2, No 5, 223-231

Abstract: Abstract Aim The study aims to establish the first set of normative data for OxCAP-MH capability instrument and to examine its association with sociodemographic and anxiety/depression severity variables. Methods A large-sample cross-sectional online survey was conducted among the Hungarian adult general population in 2021. OxCAP-MH standardized mean scores were compared across age, sex, education level, residence, employment, and marital status. Linear regression analysis was employed to determine the impact of sociodemographic and anxiety/depression severity on the OxCAP-MH score. Results In total, N = 2000 individuals completed the survey. The sample mean age was 47.1, with female majority (53.4%). Most respondents had completed primary education (51%), were active on labour market (52.4%), lived in larger cities (70.0%), and were married/in relationship (61.1%). Nearly half of the participants reported experiencing depression (48.5%), anxiety (44.3%), and 38.6% reported having both. The mean OxCAP-MH score for the total sample was 67.2 (SD = 14.4), the highest in the non-depressed (74.4) and non-anxious (73.6) subgroups, the lowest among those with extremely severe depression (45.0) and severe anxiety (47.7). Regression results indicated that older individuals (by β = 0.1), males (β = 2.3), those with secondary or higher education (β = 2.7 and 4.5) and students (β = 6.8) had significantly (p

Keywords: Population norm; OxCAP-MH; Capability measurement; Well-being assessment; Mental health status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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