Table 7_1_6.2a
Children ages 12–17 with a major depressive episode in the last 12 months who received treatment for depression in the last 12 months,a by race, United States, 2006
Population group |
Total |
Single race |
Multiple races |
White |
Black |
Asian |
NHOPI |
AI/AN |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
38.9 |
1.6 |
40.6 |
1.8 |
28.7 |
3.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Age |
12–13 |
35.1 |
3.4 |
38.6 |
4.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
14–15 |
38.7 |
2.5 |
39.6 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
16–17 |
40.8 |
2.4 |
42.0 |
2.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
35.4 |
2.8 |
36.2 |
3.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Female |
40.3 |
1.9 |
42.2 |
2.1 |
23.6 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
County type |
MSA |
39.5 |
1.8 |
41.3 |
2.0 |
29.3 |
3.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Non-MSA |
36.1 |
3.1 |
37.6 |
3.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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.
* - 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.