Table 2. Prevalence of mental health symptoms among adults by history of heart attack or stroke, the 2019 and 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
| All adults | Adults by history of heart attack | Adults by history of stroke | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | P value | No | Yes | P value | ||
| %* (95% CI) | %* (95% CI) | %* (95% CI) | %* (95% CI) | %* (95% CI) | |||
| Moderate-to-severe depression symptoms (2019 NHIS, n=30 872) | 6.9 (6.5 to 7.3) | 6.6 (6.2 to 7.0) | 15.7 (13.3 to 18.4) | <0.001 | 6.4 (6.1 to 6.8) | 20.2 (17.0 to 23.8) | <0.001 |
| Moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms (2019 NHIS, n=30 872) | 6.0 (5.7 to 6.4) | 5.8 (5.5 to 6.2) | 11.8 (9.6 to 14.4) | <0.001 | 5.8 (5.4 to 6.1) | 14.1 (11.6 to 17.0) | <0.001 |
| Serious psychological distress (2018 NHIS, n=24 593) |
3.9 (3.6 to 4.2) | 3.7 (3.4 to 4.1) | 8.4 (6.6 to 10.8) | <0.001 | 3.6 (3.3 to 4.0) | 11.3 (8.9 to 14.1) | <0.001 |
Note: p values were calculated using Rao-Scott adjusted χ2 tests.
CI is the CI of the weight-adjusted percentage.
% is weight-adjusted percentage.