Table 1.92 Adults age 18 and over with past year major depressive episode who received treatment for the depression in the past year,a United States, 2004 and 2005b |
Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
65.6 |
1.2 |
65.1 |
1.8 |
Age |
18-44 |
58.7 |
1.4 |
59.5 |
1.9 |
45-64 |
75.5 |
2.2 |
73.5 |
3.6 |
65 and over |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Gender |
Male |
55.6 |
2.2 |
55.2 |
3.1 |
Female |
70.9 |
1.4 |
70.1 |
2.1 |
Race |
White only |
67.2 |
1.3 |
66.0 |
1.9 |
Black only |
56.4 |
4.4 |
60.5 |
5.4 |
Asian only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
NHOPI only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
AI/AN only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Multiple races |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic |
50.2 |
4.0 |
57.8 |
5.9 |
Non-Hispanic |
67.7 |
1.3 |
66.0 |
1.8 |
Family income |
Less than $20,000 |
63.7 |
2.2 |
DNA |
DNA |
$20,000-$49,999 |
64.3 |
2.1 |
DNA |
DNA |
$50,000-$74,999 |
70.7 |
2.6 |
DNA |
DNA |
$75,000 or more |
66.5 |
2.8 |
DNA |
DNA |
Education |
Less than high school |
59.5 |
3.1 |
63.5 |
3.9 |
High school graduate |
64.8 |
2.1 |
58.0 |
3.1 |
At least some college |
68.0 |
1.6 |
69.7 |
2.4 |
Residence location |
MSA |
64.3 |
1.4 |
64.9 |
2.0 |
Non-MSA |
71.7 |
2.4 |
66.1 |
3.7 |
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.
b Estimates for 2004 are based on a subsample of respondents age 18 or older, while 2005 estimates are based on all respondents age 18 or older. Go to Section B.4.5 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
DSU - 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.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health.