Table 7_1_5.2b
Adults with a major depressive episode in the last 12 months who received treatment for depression in the last 12 months,a by ethnicity, United States, 2006
Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
All races |
White |
Black |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
69.1 |
1.1 |
71.0 |
1.1 |
73.3 |
1.2 |
60.1 |
3.8 |
51.8 |
4.4 |
Age |
18–44 |
60.8 |
1.3 |
62.6 |
1.3 |
66.0 |
1.4 |
47.5 |
4.4 |
46.5 |
4.2 |
45–64 |
82.1 |
2.0 |
83.1 |
2.0 |
83.0 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
65 and over |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
60.8 |
2.2 |
62.6 |
2.2 |
65.1 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Female |
73.7 |
1.2 |
75.5 |
1.2 |
77.7 |
1.3 |
64.5 |
4.5 |
56.0 |
4.9 |
Education |
Less than high school |
65.7 |
3.0 |
68.1 |
3.2 |
70.4 |
3.5 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
High school graduate |
67.7 |
2.0 |
69.7 |
2.0 |
73.2 |
2.0 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
At least some college |
71.1 |
1.5 |
72.5 |
1.5 |
74.2 |
1.6 |
68.5 |
4.7 |
* |
* |
County type |
MSA |
68.6 |
1.3 |
71.0 |
1.3 |
73.7 |
1.3 |
61.8 |
3.9 |
49.9 |
4.6 |
Non-MSA |
71.2 |
2.2 |
71.0 |
2.2 |
72.3 |
2.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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: 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.