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Table 245b
Adults age 18 and over who received prescription medications for mental health treatment or counseling in the past year,a by ethnicity, United States, 2005
Population group Total Non-Hispanic Hispanic, all races
All races White Black
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   10.7 0.24 11.4 0.27 12.8 0.31 6.2 0.58 5.7 0.55
Age 18-44 10.2 0.25 11.2 0.29 13.1 0.35 5.6 0.57 4.8 0.48
45-64 13.0 0.51 13.7 0.53 14.7 0.60 8.9 1.51 6.9 1.35
65 and over 7.8 0.67 7.6 0.67 8.5 0.75 1.8 0.82 10.0 3.52
Gender Male 7.0 0.29 7.5 0.31 8.2 0.36 4.6 0.82 3.8 0.65
Female 14.1 0.36 15.0 0.39 17.0 0.45 7.5 0.81 7.8 0.89
Education Less than high school 8.6 0.54 10.3 0.67 12.0 0.85 6.1 1.14 4.7 0.9
High school graduate 10.3 0.40 10.8 0.43 12.1 0.51 5.5 0.77 6.4 1.01
At least some college 11.6 0.34 12.1 0.36 13.3 0.41 6.8 1.03 6.4 0.94
Residence location MSA 10.3 0.26 11.1 0.29 12.5 0.35 6.2 0.63 5.8 0.57
Non-MSA 12.7 0.60 13.1 0.63 13.8 0.68 5.4 1.10 5.0 1.65

a Received prescription medication for mental health treatment/counseling refers to having received prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use use. Respondents with missing treatment/counseling information are excluded.

Key: MSA: metropolitan statistical area; SE: standard error.

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

 
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