Table 2.
Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Nonspecific Psychological Distressa, by Selected Characteristics, CHS 2006 and NHIS 2006
| Characteristic | New York City (CHS), % | United States (NHIS), % | Differenceb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Whites (n = 3,765) | Hispanics (n = 2,383) | Whites (n = 14,243) | Hispanics (n = 4,162) | Whites | Hispanics | |
| Age, y | ||||||
| 18-24 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 25-44 | 3.3 | 7.3c | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 5.2d |
| 45-64 | 6.6 | 14.2c | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 9.6d |
| ≥65 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 5.9d |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 3.9 | 6.9c | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6d | 5.1d |
| Female | 5.6 | 11.2c | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.2d | 7.1 d |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married/cohabitating | 3.0 | 6.3c | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 3.8d |
| Marital disruptione | 11.8 | 11.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 6.3d | 7.3d |
| Never married | 5.1 | 12.6c | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 9.6d |
| Education | ||||||
| <High school | 10.9 | 13.6 | 7.7 | 2.7c | 3.2 | 10.9d |
| High school | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.7d | 4.3d |
| Some college | 4.6 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 4.1d |
| College graduate | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.3d | 0.3 |
| Employment | ||||||
| Employed | 2.8 | 7.1c | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5.9d |
| Unemployed | 20.2 | 18.8 | 16.3 | 10.6c | 3.9 | 8.2d |
| Homemaker | 3.2 | 9.1c | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 6.9d |
| Retired | 6.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 5.9 | −1.1 |
| Student | 1.0 | 21.9c | 2.3 | 3.5 | −1.3 | 18.4 |
| Poverty-income ratio, %f | ||||||
| <100 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 9.3 | 5.8c | 3.3 | 7.3d |
| 100-199 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 1.9c | 3.1 | 8.3d |
| 200-399 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.9d | 3.7 |
| ≥400 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | −0.5 |
| Nativity | ||||||
| US-born | 4.1 | 10.4c | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.3d | 7.1d |
| Foreign-born | 6.7 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.6d | 5.7d |
| Language of interview | ||||||
| English | 4.0 | 8.0c | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.2d | 4.9d |
| Other language | 13.2 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 10.2d | 7.9d |
| Ever had diabetes | ||||||
| Yes | 11.0 | 25.7c | 8.3 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 20.7d |
| No | 4.4 | 8.3c | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.9d | 5.7d |
| Current asthma | ||||||
| Yes | 17.7 | 25.4 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 11.2d | 17.3d |
| No | 4.2 | 8c | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.7d | 5.3d |
| Self-rated health | ||||||
| Good or excellent | 2.4 | 4.6c | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.9d | 3d |
| Fair or poor | 17.6 | 20.1 | 16.4 | 9.4c | 1.2 | 10.7d |
Abbreviations: CHS, Community Health Survey; NHIS, National Interview Survey.
Refers to a group of affective symptoms common to a range of psychiatric disorders but not specific to any single disorder (2). Defined for this study as a score of >12 on the K6 scale (20).
Difference between New York City Hispanics vs US Hispanics and New York City whites vs US whites.
P < .05, comparing difference between Hispanics and whites within survey for each sample characteristic.
P < .05, comparing New York City Hispanics and whites each to their respective US ethnic counterparts.
Divorced, separated, or widowed.
Ratio of household income from all sources to the federal poverty threshold for same year.