TABLE 3—
Unadjusted 12-Month Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders by Father's Race and Ethnicity: National Survey of American Life, 2001–2003
| 12-Month Prevalencea |
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| Mental Disorder | African American, % (95% CI) | US-Born Caribbean Black, % (95% CI) | Foreign-Born Caribbean Black, % (95% CI) |
| Anxiety disorders | |||
| Panic disorder | 1.4c (0.8, 2.4) | 9.8b (2.0, 36.5) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.7) |
| Agoraphobia without panic | 1.3 (0.7, 2.2) | NA | 0.6 (0.1, 4.3) |
| Social phobia | 3.4 (2.5, 4.6) | 5.3 (1.3, 19.0) | 2.2 (1.0, 4.6) |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 1.5 (0.8, 2.8) | 3.4 (0.6, 17.1) | 1.7 (0.6, 4.2) |
| Obsessive–compulsive disorder | 1.4d (0.8, 2.4) | 6.1b (1.7, 19.1) | 0.7 (0.2, 2.3) |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 2.4d (1.6, 3.6) | 14.5 (5.2, 34.2) | 3.1 (0.8, 11.5) |
| Any anxiety disorder (of 5) | 7.1d (5.4, 9.2) | 23.2b (11.9, 40.5) | 6.3 (3.1, 12.4) |
| Mood disorders | |||
| Major depressive disorder with hierarchy | 3.1d (2.2, 4.3) | 15.9 (6.2, 34.9) | 4.5 (2.1, 9.5) |
| Dysthymia | 1.8 (1.1, 2.9) | 7.6 (1.6, 29.0) | 1.0 (0.2, 4.7) |
| Bipolar I–II disorder | 1.6d (0.8, 3.2) | 0.2 (0.1, 1.1) | 1.0 (0.3, 3.6) |
| Any mood disorder | 5.0d (3.7, 6.9) | 16.2 (6.5, 35.0) | 5.5 (2.8, 10.6) |
| Substance disorders | |||
| Alcohol abuse | 3.6 (2.5, 5.1) | 13.9 (3.5, 41.7) | NA |
| Alcohol dependence | 1.9c (1.1, 3.1) | 5.1b (1.2, 19.3) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.6) |
| Drug abuse | 1.6cd (1.0, 2.8) | 8.5b (2.3, 27.4) | 0.2 (0.0, 1.0) |
| Drug dependence | 1.2 (0.6, 2.3) | 0.8 (0.2, 2.7) | NA |
| Any substance disorder | 4.3c (3.1, 6.0) | 15.0b (4.4, 40.7) | 0.3 (0.1, 1.0) |
| Disorders usually first diagnosed in childhood | |||
| Separation anxiety disorder | 0.3cd (0.2, 0.5) | 5.2 (1.2, 20.4) | 2.1 (0.3, 12.6) |
| Oppositional defiant disorder | 0.7 (0.3, 2.0) | 0.6 (0.1, 5.0) | 1.7 (0.6, 4.6) |
| Conduct disorder | 1.3 (0.6, 2.7) | 2.6 (0.8, 8.0) | 0.2 (0.0, 1.7) |
| Attention-deficit disorder | 2.9 (1.8, 4.8) | 7.0 (2.0, 21.7) | 4.5 (1.1, 16.7) |
| Any childhood disorder | 4.4 (2.9, 6.6) | 9.6 (4.0, 21.3) | 5.9 (1.9, 16.7) |
| Eating disorders | |||
| Anorexia | 0.1 (0.0, 0.9) | NA | NA |
| Bulimia | 0.3 (0.1, 0.9) | 0.7 (0.1, 3.8) | 0.3 (0.1, 1.2) |
| Any eating disorder (with bingeing) | 0.3 (0.1, 0.9) | 0.7 (0.1, 3.8) | 0.3 (0.1, 1.2) |
| Any disorder, No. (of 17) | |||
| 1 | 7.0d (5.2, 9.5) | 24.6b (18.2, 32.3) | 10.3 (6.0, 17.2) |
| 2 | 3.6d (2.4, 5.4) | 1.5 (0.6, 3.7) | 4.8 (0.9, 22.2) |
| ≥ 3 | 4.0 (2.3, 6.9) | 16.0b (3.5, 50.0) | 0.8 (0.2, 3.3) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; NA = CI was not calculated. Obsessive–compulsive disorder was measured using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Short Form. Bipolar I–II disorder represents proportion of respondents who answered yes regarding either bipolar I or II. Within the category of disorders usually first diagnosed in childhood, respondents 45 years or older were not asked questions regarding oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, or attention-deficit disorder. 12-month adult separation anxiety was not assessed. Prevalence of binge eating disorder was included in the any eating disorder category. In the any disorder analysis (any 1, 2, or ≥ 3 disorders) the 3 eating disorder variables were dropped because of the low prevalence.
Reports of group differences are based on estimates adjusting for respondents' age, work status, education, family income, marital status, and body mass index. Reported prevalence rates, however, are unadjusted.
Represents a significant contrast at .05 level between US-born Caribbean Black and foreign–born Caribbean Black fathers.
Represents a significant contrast at .05 level between African American and foreign-born Caribbean Black fathers.
Represents a significant contrast at .05 level between African American and US-born Caribbean Black fathers.