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National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2005

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Table 213a
Persons age 18 or older who received inpatient mental health treatment or counseling in the past yeara, by race, United States, 2003
Population group Total Single race Multiple races
White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   0.8 0.07 0.7 0.07 1.9 0.37 0.3 0.13 0.1 0.05 1.8 0.99 1.1 0.41
Age 18-44 0.8 0.08 0.8 0.08 1.5 0.32 0.2 0.10 0.1 0.06 1.3 0.63 1.0 0.38
45-64 0.9 0.15 0.7 0.14 2.2 0.72 0.5 0.41 * * * * * *
65 and over 0.7 0.23 0.5 0.18 * * * * * * * * * *
Gender Male 0.8 0.11 0.7 0.10 1.9 0.63 0.3 0.23 * * * * 0.6 0.33
Female 0.9 0.09 0.7 0.09 2.0 0.46 0.3 0.13 0.1 0.08 1.5 0.88 1.5 0.72
Education Less than high school graduate 1.5 0.21 1.3 0.20 2.8 0.92 * * * * 2.0 1.10 2.6 1.59
High school graduate 1.0 0.15 0.8 0.13 2.4 0.75 0.8 0.42 0.1 0.10 0.4 0.24 0.7 0.45
At least some college 0.5 0.08 0.4 0.08 1.1 0.37 0.2 0.14 * * * * 0.6 0.35
Residence location Urban (MSA) 0.9 0.08 0.7 0.08 2.1 0.42 0.2 0.12 0.1 0.06 1.0 0.61 1.1 0.47
Rural (non-MSA) 0.8 0.14 0.7 0.15 0.7 0.36 * * * * * * 0.7 0.43

a Inpatient mental health treatment or counseling is defined as having received inpatient care for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were not to include treatment for drug or alcohol 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.

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