Table 5.
Race as a Predictor of Treatment for Any 12-Month Disorder by Service Sector
| Model Effect |
Effect Level |
Any Treatment Given Any 12-Month Disorder |
|---|---|---|
| Any health | White | 1.7 (0.9, 3.0) |
| Indian | 1.0 (0.3, 2.9) | |
| Coloured | 0.8 (0.3, 1.8) | |
| Black | 1.0 (1.0) | |
| Wald-Chi 3 df =2.6, P-Value = .46 | ||
| Any non-health | White | 0.2 (0.0, 1.1) |
| Indian | 1.1 (0.3, 4.3) | |
| Coloured | 0.2 (0.1, 0.8) | |
| Black | 1.0 (1.0) | |
| Wald-Chi 3 df =15.7, P-Value = .002* | ||
| Any mental health | White | 11.2 (4.7, 26.7) |
| Indian | 3.9 (0.7, 21.6) | |
| Coloured | 3.0 (1.1, 8.3) | |
| Black | 1.0 (1.0) | |
| Wald-Chi 3 df =6.1, P-Value = .12 | ||
| Any CAM | White | 0.4 (0.0, 2.3) |
| Indian | 0.2 (0.0, 1.6) | |
| Coloured | 0.04 (0.0, 0.3) | |
| Black | 1.0 (1.0) | |
| Wald-Chi 3 df =17.7, P-Value = .001* | ||
| General Medicine | White | 0.9 (0.5,1.5) |
| Indian | 1.1 (0.4, 3.2) | |
| Coloured | 0.6 (0.3, 1.6) | |
| Black | 1.0 (1.0) | |
| Wald-Chi 3 df =1.1, P-Value = .77 | ||
| Human Services | White | -- |
| Indian | 2.1 (0.5, 9.4) | |
| Coloured | 0.5 (0.1, 1.6) | |
| Black | 1.0 (1.0) | |
| Wald-Chi 3 df =7.9, P-Value = .06 | ||
| Other mental health | White | 5.2 (2.2,12.6) |
| Indian | -- | |
| Coloured | 1.7 (0.4,7.6) | |
| Black | 1.0 (1.0) | |
| Wald-Chi 3 df =8.8, P-Value = .04* | ||
| Psychiatrist | White | 14.3 (4.7, 43.6) |
| Indian | 7.8 (1.2, 48.2) | |
| Coloured | 5.2 (3.2) | |
| Black | 1.0 (1.0) | |
| Overall Test of Effect | Wald-Chi 3 df =7.9, P-Value = .06 |
| Black | Coloured | White | Indian | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Treatment given 12 month disorder |
25.7% | 16.5% | 30.1% | 24.8% |
*
Significant at the 0.05 level, two-sided test
Reference group: Black
Note. Percent of respondents receiving any treatment by race.
Blacks report higher rates of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments (CAM) than do other racial groups. Other racial groups are more likely to see a Psychiatrist or Other Mental Health Provider than blacks.