Table 3.
Predictors of 12 Month Antidepressant Use in a Nationally Representative Sample of Blacks and Whites without Psychiatric Disorders in the past 12 months (n = 7,688). Estimates Based on a Multivariate Logistic Regression Model.
| OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Predisposing Factors | ||
| Race | ||
| White | 1.00 | |
| Black | 0.29‡ | 0.21–0.41 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1.00 | |
| Female | 2.63‡ | 2.07–3.33 |
| Age Groups (Years) | ||
| Young Adult (18–34) | 1.00 | |
| Adult (35–64) | 1.61‡ | 1.26–2.06 |
| Older Adult (65+) | 0.82 | 0.49–1.36 |
| Need Factors | ||
| Medical Conditions | ||
| No Medical Conditions | 1.00 | |
| One or More | 1.66‡ | 1.27–2.18 |
| Lifetime Disorders* | ||
| No Disorders | ||
| Major Depression, | ||
| Dysthymia, or Anxiety | ||
| Disorders† | 2.98‡ | 2.40–3.68 |
| Enabling Factors | ||
| Household Income Groups | ||
| $0 – $17,999 | 1.58 | 0.85–2.93 |
| $18,000 – $31,999 | 1.11 | 0.68–1.83 |
| $32,000 – $54,999 | 1.00 | |
| $55,000+ | 1.08 | 0.78–1.50 |
| Education Groups (Years) | ||
| < 12 | 0.94 | 0.62–1.41 |
| 12 | 1.00 | |
| 13 – 15 | 0.98 | 0.69–1.39 |
| 16+ | 0.78 | 0.53–1.16 |
| Health Insurance Status | ||
| Yes | 1.28 | 0.57–2.87 |
| No | 1.00 |
*
Based on World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview
†
Includes Agoraphobia with and without panic, Generalized Anxiety, Panic, Post-traumatic stress and Social phobia
‡
p < 0.001