Table 7_1_5.2a
Adults 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 |
69.1 |
1.08 |
71.1 |
1.15 |
58.9 |
3.81 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Age |
18–44 |
60.8 |
1.27 |
63.4 |
1.38 |
47.9 |
4.26 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
45–64 |
82.1 |
2.01 |
82.5 |
2.13 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
65 and over |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
60.8 |
2.16 |
63.2 |
2.33 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Female |
73.7 |
1.23 |
75.4 |
1.31 |
64.6 |
4.36 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Education |
Less than high school |
65.7 |
2.98 |
67.1 |
3.29 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High school graduate |
67.7 |
1.99 |
70.5 |
2.10 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
At least some college |
71.1 |
1.46 |
72.8 |
1.57 |
66.1 |
5.22 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
County type |
MSA |
68.6 |
1.25 |
70.7 |
1.34 |
60.5 |
3.94 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Non-MSA |
71.2 |
2.17 |
72.4 |
2.23 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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.