Table SP78.1B   Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older by Gender and Other Demographic Characteristics: Percentages, 2004
Demographic Characteristic	LIFETIME MDE1		PAST YEAR MDE1
	Male	Female	Male	Female
TOTAL	9.8	19.4	5.6	10.3
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	10.4	20.1	5.7	10.5
White	10.8	21.4	5.8	10.9
Black or African American	8.6	14.1	5.5	8.4
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.0	*	*	*
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	7.4	10.9	4.4	5.5
Two or More Races	*	*	*	*
Hispanic or Latino	6.2	14.1	4.5	8.5
EDUCATION
< High School	9.7	13.3	7.1	9.0
High School Graduate	8.9	17.2	5.4	9.6
Some College	12.4	24.0	7.1	13.4
College Graduate	8.9	21.8	3.6	8.8
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	9.1	22.6	4.7	11.6
Part-Time	13.3	19.5	8.4	9.0
Unemployed	15.5	22.5	11.2	11.3
Other2	9.5	14.9	6.1	9.1
MARITAL STATUS
Married	7.5	16.8	3.6	8.1
Widowed	*	12.9	*	7.8
Divorced or Separated	14.8	28.5	9.4	16.0
Never Married	13.2	22.5	8.3	12.9
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE:  Estimates in this table are based on a subsample of respondents aged 18 or older.  See Section B.4.5 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
NOTE:  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).
1Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure are excluded.
2Retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force are included in the Other Employment category.
Source:  SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 (subsample).

Major Depressive Episode by Gender, Geography & General Health

Table SP78.2A   Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older by Gender and Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, 2004
Geographic/Socioeconomic/Health Characteristic	LIFETIME MDE1		PAST YEAR MDE1
	Male	Female	Male	Female
TOTAL	10,114	21,489	5,722	11,365
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	1,734	4,198	989	2,248
Midwest	2,365	4,563	1,411	2,477
South	3,385	7,925	1,709	4,123
West	2,629	4,804	1,613	2,516
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	5,162	11,464	2,984	5,947
Small Metro	3,221	6,511	1,739	3,461
Nonmetro	1,730	3,514	999	1,957
FAMILY INCOME
Less Than $20,000	2,331	4,591	1,712	2,918
$20,000 - $49,999	3,394	7,148	1,843	3,953
$50,000 - $74,999	1,817	3,968	993	1,958
$75,000 or More	2,572	5,782	1,174	2,535
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE2
Yes	1,820	3,811	1,315	2,549
No	8,294	17,678	4,407	8,815
HEALTH INSURANCE3
Private	6,518	15,288	3,304	7,367
Medicaid/CHIP4	763	2,161	620	1,470
Other5	1,782	2,610	892	1,338
No Coverage	2,153	3,277	1,447	2,010
OVERALL HEALTH6
Excellent	1,934	4,543	868	1,795
Very Good	3,387	7,508	1,785	3,714
Good	2,774	6,088	1,589	3,443
Fair/Poor	2,018	3,349	1,481	2,412
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE:   Estimates in this table are based on a subsample of respondents aged 18 or older. See Section B.4.5 in Appendix B of the <i>Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
NOTE:  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).
1 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure are excluded.
2 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
3 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
4 CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program. Individuals aged 19 or younger are eligible for this plan.
5 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, CHAMPUS, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, the VA, military health care, or any other type of health insurance.
6 Respondents with unknown health data are excluded.
Source:  SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 (subsample).

 

Table SP78.2B   Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older by Gender and Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Characteristics: Percentages, 2004
Geographic/Socioeconomic/Health Characteristic	LIFETIME MDE1		PAST YEAR MDE1
	Male	Female	Male	Female
TOTAL	9.8	19.4	5.6	10.3
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	9.0	19.7	5.1	10.6
Midwest	10.1	18.3	6.1	9.9
South	9.2	19.8	4.7	10.3
West	11.2	19.7	6.8	10.3
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	9.2	19.4	5.3	10.0
Small Metro	10.9	19.6	5.9	10.4
Nonmetro	9.9	19.3	5.7	10.8
FAMILY INCOME
Less Than $20,000	14.1	18.0	10.3	11.4
$20,000 - $49,999	9.0	18.5	4.9	10.2
$50,000 - $74,999	9.5	20.4	5.2	10.1
$75,000 or More	8.7	21.4	4.0	9.4
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE2
Yes	15.5	20.6	11.2	13.8
No	9.1	19.2	4.8	9.6
HEALTH INSURANCE3
Private	8.8	19.7	4.4	9.5
Medicaid/CHIP4	14.7	18.7	11.9	12.8
Other5	8.3	10.4	4.2	5.3
No Coverage	13.1	22.7	8.8	13.9
OVERALL HEALTH6
Excellent	7.2	16.5	3.3	6.5
Very Good	9.3	19.5	4.9	9.6
Good	10.3	21.3	5.9	12.0
Fair/Poor	15.7	21.1	11.6	15.2
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE:   Estimates in this table are based on a subsample of respondents aged 18 or older. See Section B.4.5 in Appendix B of the <i>Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
NOTE:  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).
1 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure are excluded.
2 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
3 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
4 CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program. Individuals aged 19 or younger are eligible for this plan.
5 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, CHAMPUS, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, the VA, military health care, or any other type of health insurance.
6 Respondents with unknown health data are excluded.
Source:  SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 (subsample).

Standard Errors

Table SP78.1C   Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older by Gender and Other Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2004
Demographic Characteristic	LIFETIME MDE1		PAST YEAR MDE1
	Male	Female	Male	Female
TOTAL	462	715	359	512
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	441	666	345	466
White	423	627	322	412
Black or African American	135	192	113	157
American Indian or Alaska Native	11	*	*	*
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	72	144	48	105
Two or More Races	*	*	*	*
Hispanic or Latino	127	212	108	179
EDUCATION
< High School	187	220	158	180
High School Graduate	229	364	194	268
Some College	236	367	189	289
College Graduate	249	410	148	244
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	360	505	259	363
Part-Time	169	241	136	151
Unemployed	91	118	81	66
Other2	216	392	166	311
MARITAL STATUS
Married	347	491	239	359
Widowed	*	196	*	154
Divorced or Separated	175	323	145	253
Never Married	229	320	199	188
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE:  Estimates in this table are based on a subsample of respondents aged 18 or older.  See Section B.4.5 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
NOTE:  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).
1Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure are excluded.
2Retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force are included in the Other Employment category.
Source:  SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 (subsample).

Table SP78.1D   Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older by Gender and Other Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2004
Demographic Characteristic	LIFETIME MDE1		PAST YEAR MDE1
	Male	Female	Male	Female
TOTAL	0.45	0.65	0.35	0.46
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE
Not Hispanic or Latino	0.49	0.68	0.39	0.48
White	0.58	0.80	0.44	0.53
Black or African American	1.29	1.46	1.07	1.19
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.24	*	*	*
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	*	*	*	*
Asian	1.93	2.99	1.28	2.19
Two or More Races	*	*	*	*
Hispanic or Latino	0.94	1.64	0.80	1.39
EDUCATION
< High School	1.05	1.19	0.89	0.98
High School Graduate	0.72	1.01	0.61	0.75
Some College	0.98	1.28	0.79	1.01
College Graduate	0.85	1.49	0.51	0.89
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time	0.53	1.00	0.38	0.72
Part-Time	1.74	1.31	1.40	0.82
Unemployed	2.48	3.14	2.21	1.76
Other2	1.02	1.03	0.78	0.82
MARITAL STATUS
Married	0.57	0.82	0.39	0.60
Widowed	*	1.92	*	1.51
Divorced or Separated	1.58	1.89	1.31	1.48
Never Married	0.80	1.39	0.70	0.81
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE:  Estimates in this table are based on a subsample of respondents aged 18 or older.  See Section B.4.5 in Appendix B of the Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
NOTE:  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).
1Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure are excluded.
2Retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force are included in the Other Employment category.
Source:  SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 (subsample).

Table SP78.2C   Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older by Gender and Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Characteristics: Standard Errors of Numbers in Thousands, 2004
Geographic/Socioeconomic/Health Characteristic	LIFETIME MDE1		PAST YEAR MDE1
	Male	Female	Male	Female
TOTAL	462	715	359	512
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	158	268	142	227
Midwest	195	237	155	168
South	280	474	198	325
West	266	398	211	277
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	351	575	267	400
Small Metro	248	336	184	253
Nonmetro	163	266	132	207
FAMILY INCOME
Less Than $20,000	203	305	187	234
$20,000 - $49,999	243	368	176	293
$50,000 - $74,999	209	295	162	235
$75,000 or More	244	413	161	247
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE2
Yes	197	272	172	233
No	417	645	305	449
HEALTH INSURANCE3
Private	374	606	273	418
Medicaid/CHIP4	122	216	117	184
Other5	219	280	142	185
No Coverage	192	236	162	196
OVERALL HEALTH6
Excellent	212	312	144	195
Very Good	251	376	186	267
Good	230	421	173	284
Fair/Poor	218	283	192	242

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

NOTE:   Estimates in this table are based on a subsample of respondents aged 18 or older. See Section B.4.5 in Appendix B of the <i>Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.

NOTE:  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).

1 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure are excluded.

2 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.

3 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.

4 CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program. Individuals aged 19 or younger are eligible for this plan.

5 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, CHAMPUS, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, the VA, military health care, or any other type of health insurance.

6 Respondents with unknown health data are excluded.

Source:  SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 (subsample).

Table SP78.2D   Had at Least One Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in Lifetime or Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older by Gender and Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages, 2004
Geographic/Socioeconomic/Health Characteristic	LIFETIME MDE1		PAST YEAR MDE1
	Male	Female	Male	Female
TOTAL	0.45	0.65	0.35	0.46
GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Northeast	0.82	1.26	0.73	1.07
Midwest	0.84	0.95	0.66	0.67
South	0.77	1.18	0.54	0.81
West	1.13	1.63	0.89	1.14
COUNTY TYPE
Large Metro	0.63	0.97	0.48	0.68
Small Metro	0.84	1.01	0.62	0.76
Nonmetro	0.94	1.46	0.76	1.14
FAMILY INCOME
Less Than $20,000	1.23	1.19	1.13	0.92
$20,000 - $49,999	0.65	0.95	0.47	0.76
$50,000 - $74,999	1.09	1.52	0.85	1.21
$75,000 or More	0.83	1.53	0.55	0.92
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE2
Yes	1.68	1.47	1.47	1.26
No	0.46	0.70	0.34	0.49
HEALTH INSURANCE3
Private	0.50	0.78	0.37	0.54
Medicaid/CHIP4	2.35	1.88	2.26	1.60
Other5	1.02	1.11	0.66	0.73
No Coverage	1.16	1.63	0.99	1.35
OVERALL HEALTH6
Excellent	0.80	1.13	0.54	0.71
Very Good	0.69	0.97	0.51	0.69
Good	0.85	1.47	0.64	0.99
Fair/Poor	1.70	1.78	1.50	1.52
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE:   Estimates in this table are based on a subsample of respondents aged 18 or older. See Section B.4.5 in Appendix B of the <i>Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings.
NOTE:  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).
1 Respondents with unknown data for the respective Lifetime or Past Year MDE measure are excluded.
2 Government Assistance is defined as one or more household family members having received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF), noncash assistance, or food stamps.
3 Respondents could indicate multiple types of health insurance; thus, these response categories are not mutually exclusive.
4 CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program. Individuals aged 19 or younger are eligible for this plan.
5 Other Health Insurance is defined as having Medicare, CHAMPUS, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, the VA, military health care, or any other type of health insurance.
6 Respondents with unknown health data are excluded.
Source:  SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 (subsample).

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