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Table 1.93b
Perception of help received from treatment or counseling for persons age 12 and over with a past year major depressive episode,a United States, 2004 |
| Population group |
Perception of help received |
| No help |
Some/little help |
Lot/great deal |
| Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
13.3 |
1.4 |
44.3 |
2.2 |
42.4 |
2.2 |
| Age |
12-17 |
19.0 |
1.9 |
46.0 |
2.3 |
35.0 |
2.3 |
| 18-25 |
19.6 |
2.4 |
46.2 |
2.9 |
34.2 |
2.5 |
| 26 and over |
11.9 |
1.7 |
43.8 |
2.7 |
44.3 |
2.7 |
| Race |
White only |
14.4 |
1.7 |
45.0 |
2.3 |
40.6 |
2.3 |
| Black only |
7.7 |
3.0 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Asian only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| NHOPI only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| AI/AN only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Non-Hispanic, all races |
12.2 |
1.4 |
44.9 |
2.3 |
42.9 |
2.3 |
| Non-Hispanic, White |
13.1 |
1.6 |
45.7 |
2.5 |
41.2 |
2.4 |
| Non-Hispanic, Black |
7.2 |
3.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Gender |
Male |
11.6 |
2.0 |
53.1 |
4.0 |
35.3 |
3.8 |
| Female |
14.0 |
1.8 |
40.7 |
2.6 |
45.3 |
2.7 |
| Education, age 18 and over |
Less than high school |
17.4 |
4.3 |
41.1 |
5.5 |
41.4 |
5.9 |
| High school graduate |
11.3 |
2.7 |
42.8 |
4.3 |
45.9 |
4.5 |
| At least some college |
12.3 |
2.1 |
45.6 |
3.1 |
42.2 |
3.0 |
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). Estimates of levels of perceived help exclude persons with unknown perception of help information.
DSU - 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.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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