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. 2024 Jan 24;8(1):76–86. doi: 10.1089/heq.2022.0207

Table 3.

Unmet Needs, Including Mental Health and Social Services Stratified By Race

Unmet needs for services All Black Latina Asian Indigenous White
Unmet need: Services for stressors and mental health
 Housing (safe housing subsidies) 126 (8.5) 48 (19.4) 8 (6.0) 4 (6.8) 13 (26.5) 47 (5.0)
 State health plan/IHS 335 (21.7) 84 (33.5) 27 (19.6) 9 (14.8) 17 (31.5) 186 (18.8)
 Food stamps 330 (21.1) 96 (37.4) 32 (22.9) 9 (14.8) 20 (37.0) 164 (16.3)
 TANF/childcare subsidies 160 (10.8) 52 (21.5) 15 (11.3) 4 (6.8) 16 (31.4) 65 (6.8)
 Depression 147 (5.4) 33 (13.8) 17 (13.0) 9 (15.0) 10 (21.3) 75 (7.9)
 Mental health counseling 239 (8.9) 62 (26.1) 25 (19.1) 13 (22.4) 14 (29.2) 118 (12.5)
Postpartum mental health screening (in the first 8 weeks)
 Physical/verbal abuse 713 (33.9) 467 (33.6) 68 (36.4) 17 (19.5) 31 (49.2) 108 (34.4)
 Depression 1647 (78.2) 1119 (80.4) 133 (70.7) 63 (71.6) 54 (85.7) 234 (74.5)
 Stress/anxiety 1474 (70.1) 997 (71.6) 126 (67.4) 53 (60.2) 47 (74.6) 210 (66.9)

The percentages do not add to 100 as multiple options could be selected for these questions.

IHS, Indian Health Service; TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.