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Table 100a
Children ages 12-17 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
White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   37.8 1.42 37.7 1.56 38.9 4.52 * * * * * * * *
Age 12-13 32.9 2.89 33.8 3.42 * * * * * * * * * *
14-15 41.1 2.46 40.7 2.67 * * * * * * * * * *
16-17 37.1 2.04 37.0 2.24 * * * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 34.1 2.61 36.1 2.85 * * * * * * * * * *
Female 39.0 1.61 38.3 1.75 42.0 5.21 * * * * * * * *
County type MSA 37.2 1.62 37.1 1.81 39.1 4.97 * * * * * * * *
Non-MSA 40.1 3.11 40.4 3.33 * * * * * * * * * *

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.

 

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