Figure.
Age-adjusted prevalence of nonspecific psychological distress by race/ethnicity, Community Health Survey (CHS) 2006 and National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2006. Within CHS, the difference between the white reference group and all Hispanic groups except Mexicans and Central/South Americans was significant at P < .05. Within NHIS, there were no significant differences across racial/ethnic groups. The difference between CHS and NHIS for all racial/ethnic groups except Mexican was significant at P < .05. Nonspecific psychological distress defined as a score of >12 on the K6 scale.
Racial/Ethnic Group | CHS, % | NHIS, % |
---|---|---|
Whites | 4.8 | 2.8 |
All Hispanics | 9.3 | 2.7 |
Puerto Ricans | 11.7 | 5.2 |
Dominicans | 9.8 | 2.3 |
Mexicans | 5.9 | 2.9 |
Central/South Americans | 6.3 | 2.4 |
Other Hispanic | 9.9 | 3 |