TABLE 3—
Level of Agreement With Statements Regarding Mental Illness Among Respondents Without Serious Psychological Distress: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2007 and 2009
| Level of Agreement,a % (95% CI) |
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| Characteristic | Sample Size | Agree Strongly | Agree Slightly | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Disagree Slightly | Disagree Strongly |
| “Treatment can help people with mental illness lead normal lives” | ||||||
| Overall | 230 131 | 67.9 (67.3, 68.4) | 25.7 (25.2, 26.1) | 1.7 (1.5, 1.8) | 3.5 (3.3, 3.8) | 1.3 (1.1, 1.5) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 89 446 | 62.7 (61.9, 63.5) | 29.6 (28.9, 30.3) | 1.9 (1.7, 2.1) | 4.2 (3.9, 4.6) | 1.6 (1.3, 1.8) |
| Female | 140 685 | 72.8 (72.3, 73.4) | 21.8 (21.2, 22.4) | 1.5 (1.3, 1.7) | 2.8 (2.5, 3.1) | 1.1 (09.-1.3) |
| Age group, y | ||||||
| 18–24 | 6 989 | 56.8 (54.4, 59.1) | 35.4 (33.2, 37.7) | 1.4 (0.9, 1.8) | 5.1 (4.1, 6.1) | 1.3 (0.8, 1.8) |
| 25–34 | 24 120 | 64.2 (62.9, 65.4) | 28.7 (27.5, 29.9) | 1.6 (1.3, 2.0) | 4.1 (3.5, 4.7) | 1.4 (1.0, 1.8) |
| 35–54 | 88 013 | 70.8 (70.1, 71.5) | 23.5 (22.9, 24.2) | 1.6 (1.3, 1.8) | 2.9 (2.6, 3.2) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) |
| ≥ 55 | 111 009 | 70.0 (69.3, 70.7) | 23.3 (22.6, 23.9) | 2.0 (1.7, 2.2) | 3.3 (3.0, 3.7) | 1.4 (1.2, 1.7) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 185 574 | 70.1 (69.6, 70.6) | 24.4 (23.9, 24.9) | 1.5 (1.4, 1.7) | 3.0 (2.8, 3.3) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.1) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 17 868 | 65.9 (64.2, 67.5) | 25.0 (23.4, 26.6) | 1.9 (1.5, 2.3) | 5.2 (4.4, 6.0) | 2.0 (1.6, 2.4) |
| Hispanic | 14 531 | 61.1 (59.3, 62.9) | 30.6 (28.9, 32.4) | 2.2 (1.8, 2.6) | 4.2 (3.4, 4.9) | 1.9 (1.4, 2.4) |
| Other non-Hispanic | 12 158 | 62.1 (59.8, 64.5) | 29.5 (27.2, 31.8) | 1.8 (1.1, 2.4) | 4.3 (3.4, 5.3) | 2.2 (1.3, 3.1) |
| Educational level | ||||||
| < high school | 16 987 | 64.0 (62.0, 65.9) | 28.2 (26.3, 30.1) | 1.9 (1.5, 2.4) | 3.9 (3.2, 4.7) | 2.0 (1.4, 2.5) |
| High school graduate or GED | 64 052 | 63.7 (62.7, 64.6) | 28.5 (27.5, 29.4) | 1.9 (1.6, 2.2) | 4.4 (4.0, 4.9) | 1.5 (1.2, 1.8) |
| Some college | 63 386 | 67.3 (66.4, 68.2) | 26.3 (25.5, 27.2) | 1.7 (1.5, 2.0) | 3.5 (3.1, 3.9) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) |
| College graduate | 85 806 | 72.6 (71.8, 73.4) | 22.6 (21.8, 23.3) | 1.4 (1.1, 1.6) | 2.5 (2.2, 2.9) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.2) |
| Annual household income, $ | ||||||
| < 20 000 | 37 131 | 63.4 (61.9, 64.8) | 28.3 (26.9, 29.7) | 2.0 (1.6, 2.3) | 4.6 (4.0, 5.3) | 1.7 (1.3, 2.1) |
| 20 000–34 999 | 48 650 | 65.4 (64.3, 66.5) | 27.0 (26.0, 28.0) | 1.8 (1.5, 2.1) | 4.1 (3.6, 4.6) | 1.7 (1.3, 2.0) |
| 35 000–49 999 | 37 868 | 68.3 (67.2, 69.5) | 25.4 (24.3, 26.5) | 1.8 (1.5, 2.1) | 3.3 (2.8, 3.8) | 1.2 (0.9, 1.4) |
| 50 000–74 999 | 41 123 | 68.9 (67.9, 70.0) | 25.5 (24.5, 26.5) | 1.6 (1.3, 2.0) | 3.0 (2.5, 3.4) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.2) |
| ≥ 75 000 | 65 359 | 70.9 (70.0, 71.8) | 24.0 (23.1, 24.8) | 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) | 2.8 (2.4, 3.2) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) |
| Chronic diseaseb | ||||||
| Yes | 106 844 | 69.1 (68.3, 69.9) | 24.5 (23.7, 25.2) | 1.6 (1.3, 1.8) | 3.5 (3.2, 3.9) | 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) |
| No | 123 287 | 67.2 (66.5, 67.8) | 26.3 (25.7, 26.9) | 1.7 (1.5, 1.9) | 3.5 (3.2, 3.8) | 1.3 (1.1, 1.5) |
| “People are generally caring and sympathetic to people with mental illness” | ||||||
| Overall | 230 009 | 22.7 (22.2, 23.1) | 38.1 (37.6, 38.6) | 2.8 (2.6, 3.0) | 26.1 (25.6, 26.5) | 10.4 (10.1, 10.7) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 89 704 | 24.6 (23.9, 25.3) | 40.9 (40.2, 41.7) | 3.0 (2.7, 3.3) | 23.1 (22.5, 23.8) | 8.4 (7.9, 8.8) |
| Female | 140 305 | 20.8 (20.3, 21.4) | 35.3 (34.7, 35.9) | 2.7 (2.5, 2.9) | 29.0 (28.4, 29.5) | 12.2 (11.8, 12.6) |
| Age group, y | ||||||
| 18–24 | 7 013 | 19.1 (17.3, 20.8) | 44.4 (42.1, 46.8) | 1.9 (1.4, 2.5) | 27.0 (24.9, 29.2) | 7.6 (6.4, 8.7) |
| 25–34 | 24 181 | 19.4 (18.4, 20.5) | 38.4 (37.1, 39.6) | 2.7 (2.3, 3.1) | 29.0 (27.9, 30.1) | 10.5 (9.7, 11.3) |
| 35–54 | 88 104 | 21.7 (21.0, 22.3) | 37.7 (37.0, 38.4) | 2.9 (2.6, 3.1) | 26.6 (26.0, 27.2) | 11.1 (10.7, 11.6) |
| ≥ 55 | 110 711 | 27.6 (26.9, 28.3) | 36.1 (35.4, 36.9) | 3.2 (2.9, 3.4) | 23.1 (22.5, 23.7) | 10.0 (9.6, 10.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 185 378 | 20.2 (19.8, 20.7) | 38.8 (38.3, 39.4) | 2.7 (2.5, 2.9) | 27.8 (27.3, 28.2) | 10.4 (10.1, 10.7) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 17 894 | 26.5 (25.0, 27.9) | 33.8 (32.1, 35.6) | 2.7 (2.2, 3.2) | 22.7 (21.3, 24.1) | 14.3 (13.1, 15.5) |
| Hispanic | 14 537 | 26.9 (25.3, 28.5) | 38.5 (36.7, 40.4) | 3.6 (3.0, 4.2) | 22.7 (21.0, 24.4) | 8.3 (7.3, 9.3) |
| Other non-Hispanic | 12 200 | 34.3 (31.9, 36.6) | 35.9 (33.5, 38.3) | 2.5 (1.8, 3.2) | 18.2 (16.5, 19.9) | 9.2 (7.9, 10.5) |
| Educational level | ||||||
| < high school | 17 002 | 33.6 (31.7, 35.5) | 38.7 (36.6, 40.8) | 2.2 (1.7, 2.8) | 16.6 (15.1, 18.0) | 8.9 (7.7, 10.1) |
| High school graduate or GED | 64 283 | 27.6 (26.7, 28.5) | 37.4 (36.5, 38.4) | 2.7 (2.4, 3.0) | 22.7 (21.9, 23.5) | 9.5 (9.0, 10.1) |
| Some college | 63 245 | 21.1 (20.3, 21.9) | 37.7 (36.8, 38.7) | 3.1 (2.7, 3.4) | 26.9 (26.1, 27.8) | 11.2 (10.6, 11.7) |
| College graduate | 85 479 | 16.9 (16.3, 17.6) | 39.2 (38.4, 40.0) | 3.0 (2.7, 3.3) | 30.0 (29.3, 30.8) | 10.9 (10.4, 11.4) |
| Annual household income, $ | ||||||
| < 20 000 | 37 205 | 25.6 (24.4, 26.9) | 35.1 (33.6, 36.6) | 3.6 (3.1, 4.1) | 24.5 (23.1, 25.8) | 11.2 (10.4, 12.1) |
| 20 000–34 999 | 48 701 | 24.6 (23.6, 25.6) | 35.6 (34.5, 36.7) | 3.1 (2.7, 3.5) | 25.6 (24.6, 26.5) | 11.1 (10.4, 11.8) |
| 35 000–49 999 | 37 804 | 23.5 (22.5, 24.6) | 37.5 (36.2, 38.7) | 2.6 (2.3, 2.9) | 26.0 (25.0, 27.0) | 10.4 (9.7, 11.0) |
| 50 000–74 999 | 41 081 | 21.0 (20.0, 21.9) | 39.1 (38.0, 40.2) | 2.6 (2.2, 3.0) | 27.3 (26.4, 28.2) | 10.1 (9.4, 10.7) |
| ≥ 75 000 | 65 218 | 20.1 (19.3, 20.9) | 40.9 (40.0, 41.9) | 2.6 (2.3, 2.9) | 26.5 (25.7, 27.3) | 9.9 (9.4, 10.4) |
| Chronic diseaseb | ||||||
| Yes | 106 665 | 21.7 (21.1, 22.4) | 35.9 (35.1, 36.7) | 2.7 (2.4, 3.0) | 27.5 (26.8, 28.3) | 12.1 (11.6, 12.6) |
| No | 123 344 | 23.3 (22.7, 23.9) | 39.3 (38.6, 39.9) | 2.9 (2.7, 3.1) | 25.2 (24.7, 25.8) | 9.3 (8.9, 9.7) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; GED = general equivalency diploma.
a
Percentages were adjusted for the following variables: gender, age, race/ethnicity, education, and annual household income.
b
Chronic disease status includes respondents who self-reported any one of the following doctor-diagnosed conditions: diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease (heart attack or myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary heart disease), asthma, or arthritis.