Table 5.
Ethnic correlates of recurrent Major Depressiona. Results are from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys.
| ORb | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicityc | ||
| Whites | 1.00 | -- |
| Chinese | 1.14 | 0.63-2.06 |
| Filipino | 1.69 | 0.89-3.23 |
| Vietnamese | 1.46 | 0.69-3.10 |
| Cubans | 1.30 | 0.85-1.98 |
| Mexican Americans | 1.54† | 1.12-2.12 |
| Puerto Ricans | 1.57‡ | 1.05-2.34 |
| Black Caribbeans | 1.49 | 0.92-2.41 |
| African Americans | 1.66† | 1.33-2.07 |
Based on World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview.
Estimates are age and sex adjusted
Whites are the reference category
P < 0.01
P < 0.05