Table 99d Adults age 18 and over with past year major depressive episode who received treatment for the depression in the past year,a by education, United States, 2005 |
Population group |
Total |
Less than high school |
High school graduate |
At least some college |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
65.6 |
1.2 |
59.5 |
3.1 |
64.8 |
2.1 |
68.0 |
1.6 |
Age |
18-44 |
58.7 |
1.4 |
51.2 |
3.2 |
56.8 |
2.3 |
62.5 |
1.8 |
45-64 |
75.5 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
76.9 |
3.8 |
75.2 |
3.0 |
65 and over |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
55.6 |
2.2 |
53.3 |
5.0 |
52.6 |
3.7 |
58.1 |
3.2 |
Female |
70.9 |
1.4 |
62.5 |
3.8 |
72.0 |
2.2 |
72.8 |
1.8 |
Race |
White only |
67.2 |
1.3 |
60.0 |
3.4 |
67.9 |
2.3 |
69.1 |
1.8 |
Black only |
56.4 |
4.4 |
* |
* |
48.4 |
6.1 |
* |
* |
Asian only |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
NHOPI only |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
AI/AN only |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Multiple races |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic |
50.2 |
4.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Non-Hispanic |
67.7 |
1.3 |
62.7 |
3.4 |
67.6 |
2.1 |
69.1 |
1.7 |
Residence location |
MSA |
64.3 |
1.4 |
55.1 |
3.5 |
63.6 |
2.5 |
67.1 |
1.8 |
Non-MSA |
71.7 |
2.42 |
72.9 |
5.14 |
68.8 |
3.94 |
73.8 |
3.42 |
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. Treatment for depression is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression.
* 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.