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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 7_1_5.2d
Adults with a major depressive episode in the last 12 months who received treatment for depression in the last 12 months,a by education, United States, 2006
Population group Total Less than high school High school graduate At least some college
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total 69.1 1.1 65.7 3.0 67.7 2.0 71.1 1.5
Age 18–44 60.8 1.3 59.4 3.3 56.8 2.5 63.5 1.7
45–64 82.1 2.0 * * 85.7 2.9 83.1 2.6
65 and over * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 60.8 2.2 56.1 5.5 58.2 4.1 63.9 2.8
Female 73.7 1.2 71.8 3.1 72.2 2.2 75.1 1.7
Race White only 71.1 1.2 67.1 3.3 70.5 2.1 72.8 1.6
Black only 58.9 3.8 * * * * 66.1 5.2
Asian only * * * * * * * *
NHOPI only * * * * * * * *
AI/AN only * * * * * * * *
Multiple races * * * * * * * *
Ethnicity Hispanic 51.8 4.4 * * * * * *
Non-Hispanic 71.0 1.1 68.1 3.2 69.7 2.0 72.5 1.5
County type MSA 68.6 1.3 66.8 3.4 64.7 2.4 71.0 1.7
Non-MSA 71.2 2.2 61.9 5.9 75.9 3.6 71.3 3.2

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. Treatment for depression is defined as seeing or talking to a medical doctor or other professional or using prescription medication in the past year for depression.

* - 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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