Table 1.

DIFFERENCES BY ETHNICITY IN DEPRESSION AND INDICATORS OF ACCESS AND USE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG FEMALE AND MALE STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK FOR DEPRESSION (CES-D≥16)

	All Females (n=461)	Black Females (n=135)	Hispanic Females (n=156)	White Females (n=170)
Ever been told by a doctor/other provider that you have depression	29.3%	16.3%*	22.4%*	45.9%
During the past year have you received treatment from a social worker/psychologist for depression	20.6%	12.6%*	15.4%**	31.8%
During the past year did you talk to some other adult (parent, teacher, counselor) because you felt depressed	61.2%	66.7%***	48.7%*	68.2%
CES-D score (M ± SD)	M=27.71 ± 8.85	M=27.45 ± 8.46	M=26.57 ± 8.30	M=28.95 ± 9.52
	All Males (n=281)	Black Males (n=77)	Hispanic Males (n=121)	White Males (n=83)
Ever been told by a doctor/other provider that you have depression	21.7%	19.5%	15.7%**	32.5%
During the past year have you received treatment from a social worker/psychologist for depression	22.4%	16.9%	25.6%	22.9%
During the past year did you talk to some other adult (parent, teacher, counselor) because you felt depressed	43.8%	40.3%	43.8%	47.0%
CES-D score (M ± SD)	M=25.43 ± 8.05	M=24.04 ± 6.72	M=24.59 ± 8.29	M=27.95 ± 8.34

^*Significantly different from same gender White students at p<.001

^**Significantly different from same gender White students at p<.005

^***Significantly different from same gender Hispanic Students at p<.005

CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale