Table 7_1_6.2b
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 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 |
38.9 |
1.6 |
39.6 |
1.7 |
41.4 |
1.8 |
29.0 |
3.6 |
36.0 |
4.4 |
Age |
12–13 |
35.1 |
3.4 |
33.2 |
3.4 |
36.9 |
4.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
14–15 |
38.7 |
2.5 |
40.9 |
2.6 |
42.1 |
2.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
16–17 |
40.8 |
2.4 |
41.2 |
2.6 |
42.6 |
2.7 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
35.4 |
2.8 |
35.6 |
2.9 |
36.1 |
3.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Female |
40.3 |
1.9 |
41.1 |
2.0 |
43.4 |
2.1 |
23.4 |
3.8 |
36.6 |
5.2 |
County type |
MSA |
39.5 |
1.8 |
40.1 |
2.0 |
42.0 |
2.1 |
29.8 |
3.9 |
37.5 |
4.6 |
Non-MSA |
36.1 |
3.1 |
37.7 |
3.3 |
39.5 |
3.4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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.