This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: https://info.ahrq.gov. Let us know the nature of the problem, the Web address of what you want, and your contact information.
Please go to www.ahrq.gov for current information.
Table 212d
Persons age 18 or older who received prescription medications for mental health treatment or counseling in the past yeara, by education, United States, 2003 |
| Population group |
Total |
Less than high school graduate |
High school graduate |
At least some college |
|---|
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
10.9 |
0.3 |
8.9 |
0.5 |
10.6 |
0.4 |
11.9 |
0.4 |
| Age |
18-44 |
10.2 |
0.3 |
8.5 |
0.6 |
10.3 |
0.5 |
10.7 |
0.4 |
| 45-64 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
12.2 |
1.3 |
12.8 |
0.9 |
15.0 |
0.8 |
| 65 and over |
7.6 |
0.6 |
6.4 |
1.2 |
7.5 |
1.2 |
8.4 |
1.0 |
| Gender |
Male |
6.6 |
0.3 |
6.3 |
0.6 |
5.9 |
0.5 |
7.2 |
0.4 |
| Female |
14.9 |
0.4 |
11.5 |
0.8 |
14.7 |
0.7 |
16.3 |
0.5 |
| Race |
White only |
11.9 |
0.3 |
9.1 |
0.6 |
11.5 |
0.5 |
13.2 |
0.4 |
| Black only |
6.6 |
0.6 |
7.8 |
1.7 |
5.9 |
0.8 |
6.5 |
0.9 |
| Asian only |
3.3 |
0.9 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
2.7 |
0.7 |
| NHOPI only |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| AI/AN only |
8.2 |
1.5 |
7.6 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
1.2 |
12.3 |
3.6 |
| Multiple races |
13.1 |
2.1 |
10.4 |
3.5 |
* |
* |
15.7 |
3.1 |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic |
6.2 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
8.2 |
1.3 |
| Non-Hispanic |
11.6 |
0.3 |
10.4 |
0.6 |
11.2 |
0.5 |
12.2 |
0.4 |
| Residence location |
Urban (MSA) |
10.7 |
0.3 |
8.1 |
0.6 |
10.2 |
0.5 |
11.8 |
0.4 |
| Rural (non-MSA) |
12.1 |
0.5 |
11.7 |
1.2 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
12.5 |
0.9 |
a Received prescription medication for mental health treatment or counseling refers to having received prescription medication for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol use use. Respondents with missing treatment or counseling information are excluded.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; 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.
Return to Contents
5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857