Table 1.
Characteristics of Individuals Aged 18 to 60 in the Labor Force at Wave I Weighted by NESARC Wave II Weights
| Characteristic | Men (n = 10,058) | Women (n = 11,476) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wave I unemployedb (%) | 4.62% | 4.97% | 0.339 |
| Wave I work part-time (%) | 7.32% | 21.43% | <0.001 |
| Race (%) | |||
| White | 68.94% | 68.39% | <0.001 |
| Black | 10.02% | 13.67% | |
| Otherc | 6.56% | 6.49% | |
| Hispanic | 14.48% | 11.45% | |
| Marital status (%) | |||
| Married/living with someone | 65.85% | 60.94% | <0.001 |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 9.23% | 15.77% | |
| Single | 24.92% | 23.29% | |
| Education level (%) | |||
| Less than high school | 12.11% | 9.01% | <0.001 |
| High school/GED | 28.04% | 26.60% | |
| Some college | 21.07% | 23.60% | |
| College degree | 25.47% | 27.12% | |
| Graduate school | 13.31% | 13.67% | |
| Census region (%) | |||
| Northeast | 19.44% | 19.70% | 0.584 |
| Midwest | 23.24% | 23.82% | |
| South | 34.32% | 34.38% | |
| West | 23.01% | 22.10% | |
| Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) (%) | |||
| In MSA central city | 29.10% | 30.08% | 0.422 |
| In MSA not central city | 51.80% | 51.46% | |
| Not in MSA | 19.10% | 18.46% | |
| Born in the United States (%) | 83.56% | 86.68% | <0.001 |
| Major depressive disorder in past 12 months (%) | 4.91% | 10.17% | <0.001 |
| Other co-occurring psychiatric disorder (%) | 11.23% | 18.35% | <0.001 |
| Co-occurring substance use disorder (%) | 15.62% | 7.46% | <0.001 |
| Age, mean (linearized standard error [s.e.]) | 38.02 (0.15) | 38.07 (0.12) | 0.792 |
| Number of children = 5 years old, mean (s.e.) | 0.26 (0.01) | 0.22 (0.01) | <0.001 |
| Number of children 6 to 17 years old, mean (s.e.) | 0.66 (0.01) | 0.71 (0.01) | 0.010 |
| Physical component scored, mean (s.e.) | 54.01 (0.12) | 53.90 (0.12) | 0.423 |
a
To account for the survey design, the p-value is based on the F statistic with noninteger degrees of freedom using a second-order Rao and Scott correction47 for categorical variables and on the t statistics for continuous variables.
b
Percentages of unemployed and working part-time were conditional on being in the labor market at the wave I interview.
c
Other races are American Indian/Alaska Native/Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
d
Physical component score is a continuous norm-based physical functioning scale of the 12-item Short Form (SF-12) health survey, version 2.