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. 2010 Jul;19(7):1251–1262. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1854

Table 3.

Prevalence of 12-month Psychiatric Disorders in 744 African American and Caucasian Pregnant Women

 
African American (n = 428)
Caucasian (n = 316)
 
12-month
Lifetime
12-month
Lifetime
Psychiatric disorder No. % 95% C.I. No. % 95% C.I. No. % 95% C.I. No. % 95% C.I.
Affective disorders
 Major depressive disorder 31 7.2 4.8–9.7 59 13.1 9.9–16.3** 30 9.5 6.3–12.7 64 20.3 15.8–24.7**
 Dysthymia 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 1 0.3 0.0–0.9 2 0.6 0.0–1.5
 Bipolar I 21 4.9 2.9–7.0 24 5.6 3.4–7.8 18 5.7 3.1–8.3 28 8.9 5.7–12.0
 Bipolar II 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 0.0 0 0.0–0.0 0 0 0.0–0.0
Any affective disorder 52 12.2 9.1–15.2 83 19.4 15.6–23.1*** 49 15.5 11.5–19.5 92 29.1 24.1–34.1***
Anxiety disorder
 Generalized anxiety disorders 13 3.0 1.4–4.7 15 3.5 1.8–5.2 14 4.4 2.2–6.7 16 5.1 2.7–7.5
 Agoraphobia 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 2 0.6 0.0–1.5
 Panic disorder 0 0.0 0.0–0.0** 0 0.0 0.0–0.0*** 8 2.5 0.8–4.3** 9 2.9 1.0–4.7***
 Specific phobia 8 1.9 0.6–3.2 16 3.7 1.9–5.5 10 3.2 1.2–5.1 19 2.9 1.0–4.7***
 Social phobia 8 1.9 0.6–3.2 16 3.7 1.9–5.5 12 3.8 1.7–5.9 16 5.1 2.7–7.5
 Obsessive compulsive disorder 3 0.7 0.0–1.5 5 1.2 0.2–2.2 3 1 0.0–2.0 9 2.9 1.0–4.7
 Posttraumatic stress disorder 27 6.3 4.0–8.6 53 12.4 9.3–15.5 30 9.5 6.3–12.7 54 17.1 12.9–21.2
Any anxiety disorder 48 11.2 8.2–14.2 83 19.4 15.6–23.1* 50 15.8 11.8–19.8 81 25.6 20.8–30.4*
Psychotic disorders
 Schizoaffective disorder 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 0 0 0.0–0.0
 Schizophreniform 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 2 0.5 0.0–1.1 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 6 1.9 0.4–3.4
 Schizophrenia 2 0.5 0.0–1.1 5 1.2 0.2–2.2 1 0.3 0.0–0.9 3 1 0.0–2.0
Any psychotic disorder 2 0.5 0.0–1.1 7 1.6 0.4–2.8 1 0.3 0.0–0.9 7 2.2 0.6–3.8
Behavior disorders
 Oppositional disorder 24 5.6 3.4–7.8 16 3.7 1.9–5.5 12 3.8 1.7–5.9 10 3.2 1.2–5.1
 Conduct disorder 7 1.6 0.4–2.8 13 3.0 1.4–4.7 2 0.6 0.0–1.5 7 2.2 0.6–3.8
 Antisocial personality disorder 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 1 0.2 0.0–0.7* 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 5 1.6 0.2–3.0*
Any behavioral disorder 26 6.1 3.8–8.3 30 7.0 4.6–9.4 13 4.1 1.9–6.3 22 7.0 4.2–9.8
Eating disorder
 Anorexia 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 1 0.2 0.0–0.7* 1 0.3 0.0–0.9 5 1.6 0.2–3.0*
 Bulimia 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 1 0.3 0.0–0.9 1 0.3 0.0–0.9
Any eating disorder 0 0.0 0.0–0.0 1 0.2 0.0–0.7* 2 0.6 0.0–1.5 6 1.9 0.4–3.4*
Any attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 5 1.2 0.2–2.2 10 2.3 0.9–3.8** 10 32.0 1.2–5.1 20 6.3 3.6–9.0**
Substance use disorders
 Nicotine dependence 10 2.3 0.9–3.8*** 21 4.9 2.9–7.0*** 52 16.5 12.4–20.5*** 80 25.3 20.5–30.1***
 Alcohol abuse or dependence 5 1.2 0.2–2.2 23 5.4 3.2–7.5*** 3 1.0 0.0–2.0 40 12.7 9.0–16.3***
 Drug abuse or dependence 9 2.1 0.7–3.5* 23 5.4 3.2–7.5** 17 5.4 2.9–7.9* 34 10.8 7.3–14.2**
Any substance use disorder 20 4.7 2.7–6.7*** 50 11.7 8.6–14.7*** 61 19.3 5.0–23.7*** 114 36.1 30.8–41.4***
Any psychiatric disorder 115 26.9 22.7–31.1** 159 37.1 32.6–41.7*** 115 36.4 31.3–41.7** 180 57.0 51.5–62.4***
Any psychiatric disorder (exluding nicotine) 112 26.2 22.0–30.3 155 36.2 31.7–40.8*** 83 26.3 21.4–31.1 158 50 44.5–55.5***
*

p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.