Table 231c Adults age 18 and over who received prescription medications for mental health treatment or counseling in the past year,a by family income,b United States, 2004 |
|
|
Total |
Negative/poor |
Near poor/low |
Middle |
High |
Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
10.5 |
0.2 |
13.7 |
0.7 |
10.3 |
0.6 |
9.7 |
0.4 |
10.3 |
0.4 |
Age |
18-44 |
10.3 |
0.3 |
12.1 |
0.7 |
9.6 |
0.5 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
10.2 |
0.5 |
45-64 |
12.6 |
0.5 |
20.5 |
2.0 |
13.3 |
1.5 |
12.0 |
0.9 |
11.5 |
0.7 |
65 and over |
7.0 |
0.7 |
11.1 |
3.2 |
8.8 |
1.6 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
Gender |
Male |
6.9 |
0.3 |
11.1 |
1.0 |
7.9 |
0.7 |
5.8 |
0.4 |
6.4 |
0.4 |
Female |
13.9 |
0.4 |
15.4 |
1.0 |
12.3 |
0.8 |
13.4 |
0.6 |
14.7 |
0.7 |
Race |
White only |
11.5 |
0.3 |
15.8 |
0.9 |
11.5 |
0.6 |
10.6 |
0.4 |
11.3 |
0.5 |
Black only |
6.1 |
0.6 |
9.8 |
1.3 |
6.7 |
1.4 |
5.4 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
Asian only |
3.7 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
NHOPI only |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
AI/AN only |
8.2 |
1.6 |
5.7 |
1.3 |
10.5 |
3.3 |
10.2 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
Multiple races |
10.2 |
1.6 |
16.6 |
4.0 |
* |
* |
4.7 |
1.6 |
12.0 |
3.4 |
Ethnicity |
Hispanic |
5.4 |
0.5 |
6.7 |
0.9 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
5.6 |
1.3 |
Non-Hispanic |
11.2 |
0.3 |
16.4 |
0.9 |
11.7 |
0.6 |
10.3 |
0.4 |
10.6 |
0.4 |
Residence location |
MSA |
10.5 |
0.3 |
12.9 |
0.8 |
10.1 |
0.6 |
9.8 |
0.4 |
10.4 |
0.4 |
Non-MSA |
10.9 |
0.5 |
16.8 |
1.6 |
11.3 |
1.3 |
9.0 |
0.8 |
9.9 |
1.0 |
a Received prescription medication for mental health treatment/counseling refers to having received prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use use. Respondents with missing treatment/counseling information are excluded.
b Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
* 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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