Table 1.
Antidepressant Medication, Specialty Care Services, and Psychological Counseling Used by Whites, Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans among Participants with Provider-Diagnosed Depression or Substance Use Disorder
| White | African American | Latino | Asian American | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed with depression | |||||
| Men | (N = 519 ) | (N = 31) | (N = 66) | (N = 40) | |
| ≥1 antidepressant prescription (%) | 79.9 | 49.3 | 75.6 | 79.1 | 11.4** |
| ≥1 psychiatry visit (%) | 69.9 | 70.9 | 54.2 | 72.8 | 6.6 |
| Counseling (%)a | 27.8 | 14.8 | 31.4 | 23.5 | 3.0 |
| Women | (N = 1321) | (N = 127) | (N = 213) | (N = 110) | |
| ≥1 antidepressant prescription (%) | 83.6 | 76.7 | 71.1 | 63.3 | 36.3*** |
| ≥1 psychiatry visit (%) | 67.8 | 63.0 | 65.6 | 73.1 | 2.7 |
| Counseling (%)a | 34.7 | 33.2 | 33.3 | 34.4 | 0.2 |
| Diagnosed with substance use disorder | |||||
| Men | (N = 209) | (N = 19) | (N = 31) | (N = 10) | |
| ≥1 chemical dependency visit (%) | 40.9 | 27.8 | 43.5 | 50.7 | 1.4 |
| Counseling (%)a | 19.9 | 13.9 | 15.6 | 10.6 | 1.1 |
| Women | (N = 160) | (N = 13 ) | (N = 20) | (N = 5) | |
| ≥1 chemical dependency visit (%) | 47.8 | 21.2 | 62.8 | 40.1 | 4.9 |
| Counseling (%)a | 42.6 | 26.0 | 35.2 | 76.1 | 3.6 |
Notes: Participants were aged 20–65.
a
Counseling = self-reported “psychological counseling or therapy.” Other measures are based on computerized health plan records.
**
p < .01;
***
p < .001.