Table 4.
Predictors of past-year antidepressant use in a nationally representative sample of Asians and non-Latino Whites (N=8980).
| Model 1d | Model 2d | Model 3d | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | |
| Predisposing | ||||||
| Ethnic Groups | ||||||
| Non-Latino Whites | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
| Vietnamese | 0.30* | (0.15-0.60) | 0.35* | (0.18-0.68) | 0.33* | (0.16-0.67) |
| Filipino | 0.23* | (0.13-0.41) | 0.25* | (0.14-0.44) | 0.18* | (0.08-0.39) |
| Chinese | 0.28* | (0.16-0.50) | 0.31* | (0.18-0.52) | 0.35* | (0.20-0.60) |
| Other Asians | 0.40* | (0.21-0.76) | 0.44† | (0.23-0.87) | 0.46‡ | (0.21-1.02) |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| Young Adult (18-34) | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
| Adult (35-65) | 1.77* | (1.42-2.22) | 1.76* | (1.44-2.15) | 1.69* | (1.28-2.22) |
| Older Adult (65+) | 0.85 | (0.58-1.23) | 0.97 | (0.63-1.49) | 0.76 | (0.44-1.31) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
| Female | 2.60* | (2.14-3.15) | 2.37* | (1.91-2.93) | 2.82* | (2.15-3.70) |
| Acculturation/Nativity | ||||||
| Low | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
| High | 1.86* | (1.21-2.88) | 1.62† | (1.05-2.50) | 1.51‡ | (0.94-2.44) |
| Need | ||||||
| 12-Month Mental Disorders a | ||||||
| No Disorders | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | ||
| Major Depression, Dysthymia, Anxietyb | 4.87* | (3.82-6.20) | 4.25* | (3.23-5.59) | ||
| Medical Conditions c | ||||||
| No Medical Conditions | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | ||
| One or more condition | 1.61* | (1.26-2.07) | 1.61* | (1.20-2.17) | ||
| Enabling | ||||||
| Education Groups (Years) | ||||||
| < 12 | 0.85 | (0.56-1.29) | ||||
| 12 | 1.00 | -- | ||||
| 13 - 15 | 1.09 | (0.79-1.52) | ||||
| 16 or more | 0.95 | (0.68-1.33) | ||||
| Household Income Groups | ||||||
| $0 - $17,999 | 1.38 | (0.83-2.30) | ||||
| $18,000 - $31,999 | 1.11 | (0.72-1.73) | ||||
| $32,000 - $54,999 | 1.00 | -- | ||||
| $55,000 or more | 1.01 | (0.75-1.35) | ||||
| Health Insurance Coverage | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | -- | ||||
| Yes | 1.82† | (1.01-3.27) | ||||
| Financial Stress | ||||||
| Not Difficult | 1.00 | -- | ||||
| Difficult | 1.47* | (1.26-1.73) | ||||
a
Based on the World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview
b
Includes agoraphobia with and without panic, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and social phobia
c
Includes heart disease, stroke, hypertension and diabetes
*
P ≤0.01
†
P ≤0.05
‡
P ≤0.10