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Table 229d
Adults age 18 and over who received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year,a by education, United States, 2004
    Total Less than high school High school graduate At least some college
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total 12.8 0.3 11.3 0.6 11.5 0.4 14.1 0.4
Age 18-44 13.0 0.3 11.9 0.7 11.8 0.5 14.1 0.4
45-64 14.7 0.5 13.0 1.3 13.6 0.9 15.7 0.7
65 and over 8.3 0.7 8.8 1.4 6.9 1.0 9.2 1.3
Gender Male 8.8 0.3 8.6 0.7 8.3 0.5 9.1 0.4
Female 16.6 0.4 14.0 1.0 14.4 0.6 18.7 0.6
Race White only 13.8 0.3 11.4 0.7 12.1 0.5 15.6 0.4
Black only 8.6 0.7 11.5 1.8 8.1 1.0 7.4 1.0
Asian only 4.9 0.9 4.6 2.3 * * 3.8 0.8
NHOPI only * * * * * * * *
AI/AN only 11.2 1.9 14.0 3.6 8.3 2.0 * *
Multiple races 13.8 2.0 * * 11.5 3.1 16.5 3.2
Ethnicity Hispanic 7.4 0.6 6.3 0.8 6.7 0.9 9.5 1.2
Non-Hispanic 13.6 0.3 13.5 0.8 12.1 0.5 14.5 0.4
Residence location MSA 12.8 0.3 10.4 0.7 11.7 0.5 14.1 0.4
Non-MSA 12.8 0.6 14.7 1.5 10.5 0.9 14.0 0.9

a Mental health treatment or counseling is defined as having received inpatient care, outpatient care, or using prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use. Respondents with missing treatment or counseling information are 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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