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Table 243b
Adults age 18 and over who received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year,a by ethnicity, United States, 2005 |
| Population group |
Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
| All races |
White |
Black |
| Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
13.0 |
0.3 |
13.7 |
0.3 |
15.1 |
0.3 |
8.9 |
0.7 |
7.8 |
0.62 |
| Age |
18-44 |
12.8 |
0.3 |
14.0 |
0.3 |
16.0 |
0.4 |
8.2 |
0.7 |
6.9 |
0.59 |
| 45-64 |
15.2 |
0.6 |
15.8 |
0.6 |
16.8 |
0.7 |
11.9 |
1.7 |
8.9 |
1.56 |
| 65 and over |
8.9 |
0.7 |
8.7 |
0.7 |
9.4 |
0.8 |
4.7 |
1.6 |
12.2 |
3.71 |
| Gender |
Male |
8.9 |
0.3 |
9.4 |
0.4 |
10.0 |
0.4 |
7.6 |
1.0 |
5.5 |
0.81 |
| Female |
16.8 |
0.4 |
17.6 |
0.4 |
19.8 |
0.5 |
10.0 |
0.9 |
10.3 |
0.97 |
| Education |
Less than high school |
10.9 |
0.6 |
12.7 |
0.7 |
13.7 |
0.9 |
11.2 |
1.5 |
6.8 |
0.88 |
| High school graduate |
11.6 |
0.4 |
12.3 |
0.5 |
13.3 |
0.5 |
8.2 |
1.0 |
7.1 |
1.03 |
| At least some college |
14.4 |
0.4 |
14.8 |
0.4 |
16.3 |
0.5 |
8.5 |
1.1 |
9.8 |
1.26 |
| Residence location |
MSA |
12.7 |
0.3 |
13.5 |
0.3 |
15.0 |
0.4 |
8.9 |
0.7 |
7.8 |
0.64 |
| Non-MSA |
14.4 |
0.6 |
14.8 |
0.7 |
15.4 |
0.7 |
9.4 |
1.9 |
7.6 |
2.07 |
aMental health treatment or counseling is defined as having received inpatient or outpatient care or using prescription medication 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.
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.
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