By the Numbers - June 22, 2015
9%
The percentage of men in the United States who "reported daily feelings of anxiety or depression," according to a new data brief from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) -- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Men’s Use of Mental Health Treatments (PDF). According to the NCHS:
Among all men aged 18 and over, 7.7% had daily feelings of anxiety, 3.5% had daily feelings of depression, and 8.5% felt either anxious or depressed every day (Figure 1). However, non- Hispanic black and Hispanic men (7.3%) were significantly less likely than non-Hispanic white men (9.0%) to feel anxious or depressed every day.
Other key findings:
● Nearly 9% of men (8.5%) had daily feelings of anxiety or depression. Less than one- half of them (41.0%) took medication for these feelings or had recently talked to a mental health professional.
● Racial and ethnic differences were observed only for men aged 18–44.
● Among men aged 18–44, non-Hispanic black and Hispanic men (6.1%) were less likely than non-Hispanic white men (8.5%) to report daily feelings of anxiety or depression.
● Among men aged 18–44 who had daily feelings of anxiety or depression, non-Hispanic black and Hispanic men (26.4%) were less likely than non-Hispanic white men (45.4%) to have used mental health treatments.
● The significant racial and ethnic disparity in treatment utilization was associated with lack of health insurance coverage.
9%
The percentage of men in the United States who "reported daily feelings of anxiety or depression," according to a new data brief from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) -- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Men’s Use of Mental Health Treatments (PDF). According to the NCHS:
Among all men aged 18 and over, 7.7% had daily feelings of anxiety, 3.5% had daily feelings of depression, and 8.5% felt either anxious or depressed every day (Figure 1). However, non- Hispanic black and Hispanic men (7.3%) were significantly less likely than non-Hispanic white men (9.0%) to feel anxious or depressed every day.
Other key findings:
● Nearly 9% of men (8.5%) had daily feelings of anxiety or depression. Less than one- half of them (41.0%) took medication for these feelings or had recently talked to a mental health professional.
● Racial and ethnic differences were observed only for men aged 18–44.
● Among men aged 18–44, non-Hispanic black and Hispanic men (6.1%) were less likely than non-Hispanic white men (8.5%) to report daily feelings of anxiety or depression.
● Among men aged 18–44 who had daily feelings of anxiety or depression, non-Hispanic black and Hispanic men (26.4%) were less likely than non-Hispanic white men (45.4%) to have used mental health treatments.
● The significant racial and ethnic disparity in treatment utilization was associated with lack of health insurance coverage.