2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report: Data Tables Appendix--Table 99a

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Table 99a
Adults age 18 and over with past year major depressive episode who received treatment for the depression in the past year,^a by race, United States, 2005

Population group		Total		Single race										Multiple races
		Total		White		Black		Asian		NHOPI		AI/AN		Multiple races
		Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE	Percent	SE
Total		65.6	1.2	67.2	1.3	56.4	4.4	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Age	18-44	58.7	1.4	60.5	1.5	48.6	4.1	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	45-64	75.5	2.2	76.3	2.4	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	65 and over	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Gender	Male	55.6	2.2	56.5	2.4	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Gender	Female	70.9	1.4	73.0	1.5	61.5	4.9	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Education	Less than high school	59.5	3.1	60.0	3.4	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	High school graduate	64.8	2.1	67.9	2.3	48.4	6.1	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	At least some college	68.0	1.6	69.1	1.8	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
County type	MSA	64.3	1.4	65.6	1.5	58.3	4.6	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
County type	Non-MSA	71.7	2.4	74.0	2.5	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

^a Major depressive episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Respondents with unknown data for past year MDE measures were excluded.

^* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; 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.