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Section III: Population Dynamics
Table 1. Prevalence rates for selected mental disorders among adults by demographic
characteristics, past 12 months: National Health Interview Survey, 1999
| Selected Demographic Characteristica |
Selected Mental Disorder |
Number of Selected Mental Disordersb |
Any of the Selected Disorders |
| Major Depression |
Generalized Anxiety |
Panic Attack |
Multiple Disorders |
Single Disorder |
| Total |
6.3 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
6.2 |
8.8 |
| Age |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
| 18-24 |
6.5 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
6.9 |
9.2 |
| 25-44 |
6.6 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
6.4 |
9.4 |
| 45-64 |
7.2 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
6.8 |
9.8 |
| 65+ |
3.7 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
| Sex |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
| Male |
4.5 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
6.1 |
| Female |
8.0 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
7.8 |
11.3 |
| Race/Ethnicity |
*** |
|
* |
|
* |
** |
| Non-Hispanic White |
6.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
9.1 |
| Non-Hispanic Black |
6.2 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
5.8 |
8.5 |
| Non-Hispanic Other |
5.8 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
4.9 |
7.5 |
| Hispanic (any race) |
4.8 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
5.4 |
7.4 |
| Family Income |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
| $20,000 or more |
5.6 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
7.8 |
| Less than $20,000 |
9.5 |
5.1 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
8.0 |
13.0 |
| Highest Level of Education |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
| Less than high school |
7.0 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
6.5 |
9.8 |
| High school or some college |
6.9 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
6.7 |
9.6 |
| College graduate |
4.1 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
| Marital Status |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
| Married |
4.7 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
7.0 |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed |
10.2 |
4.4 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
8.8 |
13.3 |
| Unmarried/Single |
7.3 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
6.9 |
10.1 |
| MSA Sizec |
*** |
|
** |
** |
** |
**** |
| 1 million or greater |
5.7 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
| Less than 1 million |
6.5 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
9.0 |
| Non-MSA |
7.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
7.0 |
10.2 |
| Birthplace |
**** |
|
**** |
** |
**** |
**** |
| United States |
6.6 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
9.2 |
| Other |
4.5 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
6.3 |
a Chi-square tests evaluating differences in 12-month
mental disorder rates among categories of demographic characteristics: *
p <0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001.
b
Multiple disorders: meeting criteria for at least two of major
depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic attack. Single disorder:
meeting criteria for only one of major depression, generalized anxiety disorder,
and panic attack.
c MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area. |
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