Table 2.
Mental health treatment rate differences by racial/ethnic group.
| Attended? | Total | Treatment rate | Treatment rate Difference (compared to white) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Any specialty mental health | |||||
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| White | 37 | 41 | 78 | 47.4% | |
| African American | 15 | 15 | 30 | 50.0% | +2.6% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 17 | 40 | 57.5% | +10.1% |
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| Psychotherapy (individual/group) | |||||
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| White | 30 | 48 | 78 | 38.5% | |
| African American | 12 | 18 | 30 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 21 | 40 | 47.5% | +9.0% |
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| Medication treatment | |||||
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| White | 29 | 48 | 77 | 37.7% | |
| African American | 14 | 16 | 30 | 46.7% | +9.0% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 21 | 40 | 47.5% | +9.8% |
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| Religious counseling | |||||
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| White | 12 | 66 | 78 | 15.4% | |
| African American | 5 | 25 | 30 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 35 | 39 | 10.3% | −5.1% |