TABLE 5—
Level of Agreement With Statements Regarding Mental Illness Among Respondents Not Receiving Mental Health Treatment: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2007 and 2009
| Level of Agreement,a % (95% CI) |
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| Characteristic | Sample Size, No. | Agree Strongly | Agree Slightly | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Disagree Slightly | Disagree Strongly |
| “Treatment can help people with mental illness lead normal lives” | ||||||
| Overall | 210 155 | 66.0 (65.4, 66.5) | 26.9 (26.4, 27.4) | 1.9 (1.7, 2.1) | 3.7 (3.5, 4.0) | 1.5 (1.3, 1.7) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 85 227 | 61.2 (60.4, 62.0) | 30.6 (29.8, 31.3) | 2.1 (1.8, 2.4) | 4.4 (4.0, 4.8) | 1.7 (1.5, 2.0) |
| Female | 124 928 | 71.0 (70.4, 71.6) | 23.1 (22.5, 23.7) | 1.6 (1.4, 1.8) | 3.0 (2.7, 3.3) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) |
| Age group, y | ||||||
| 18–24 | 6801 | 55.1 (52.7, 57.5) | 36.3 (33.9, 38.6) | 1.8 (0.9, 2.7) | 5.4 (4.4, 6.4) | 1.5 (0.9, 2.0) |
| 25–34 | 22 650 | 62.3 (61.0, 63.6) | 30.1 (28.8, 31.3) | 1.8 (1.4, 2.1) | 4.3 (3.6, 4.9) | 1.6 (1.2, 2.1) |
| 35–54 | 79 470 | 68.7 (67.9, 69.4) | 25.1 (24.4, 25.8) | 1.7 (1.5, 2.0) | 3.1 (2.8, 3.5) | 1.4 (1.2, 1.6) |
| ≥ 55 | 101 234 | 68.7 (68.0, 69.5) | 24.1 (23.4, 24.8) | 2.2 (1.9, 2.4) | 3.5 (3.1, 3.9) | 1.5 (1.3, 1.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 166 617 | 68.1 (67.6, 68.7) | 25.9 (25.3, 26.4) | 1.7 (1.5, 1.9) | 3.3 (3.0, 3.5) | 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 17 622 | 64.8 (63.1, 66.5) | 25.5 (23.9, 27.1) | 2.0 (1.5, 2.4) | 5.6 (4.7, 6.4) | 2.2 (1.7, 2.6) |
| Hispanic | 14 174 | 60.0 (58.2, 61.9) | 31.1 (29.4, 32.9) | 2.5 (1.8, 3.3) | 4.2 (3.4, 5.0) | 2.1 (1.6, 2.7) |
| Other non-Hispanic | 11 742 | 60.8 (58.4, 63.2) | 30.5 (28.1, 32.8) | 1.9 (1.3, 2.6) | 4.5 (3.5, 5.5) | 2.4 (1.4, 3.3) |
| Educational level | ||||||
| < high school | 16 580 | 62.5 (60.5, 64.5) | 29.1 (27.2, 31.1) | 2.0 (1.4, 2.6) | 4.2 (3.4, 5.0) | 2.2 (1.6, 2.7) |
| High school graduate or GED | 59 268 | 61.9 (60.9, 63.0) | 29.8 (28.8, 30.8) | 2.0 (1.7, 2.3) | 4.5 (4.1, 5.0) | 1.7 (1.4, 2.0) |
| Some college | 57 013 | 65.3 (64.3, 66.2) | 27.6 (26.6, 28.5) | 2.1 (1.6, 2.6) | 3.8 (3.3, 4.2) | 1.3 (1.0, 1.6) |
| College graduate | 77 294 | 70.8 (69.9, 71.6) | 23.8 (23.0, 24.6) | 1.5 (1.2, 1.8) | 2.8 (2.4, 3.2) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) |
| Annual household income, $ | ||||||
| < 20 000 | 34 178 | 61.2 (59.7, 62.8) | 29.6 (28.1, 31.1) | 2.4 (1.7, 3.2) | 4.8 (4.2, 5.5) | 1.9 (1.5, 2.3) |
| 20 000–34 999 | 44 636 | 63.2 (62.1, 64.4) | 28.4 (27.3, 29.5) | 2.1 (1.7, 2.4) | 4.4 (3.9, 4.9) | 1.9 (1.5, 2.3) |
| 35 000–49 999 | 34 387 | 66.4 (65.2, 67.6) | 26.8 (25.7, 28.0) | 1.9 (1.6, 2.3) | 3.5 (3.0, 4.0) | 1.3 (1.0, 1.6) |
| 50 000–74 999 | 37 209 | 67.3 (66.2, 68.5) | 26.7 (25.6, 27.8) | 1.8 (1.4, 2.1) | 3.1 (2.6, 3.6) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.3) |
| ≥ 75 000 | 59 745 | 69.3 (68.4, 70.3) | 25.1 (24.2, 26.0) | 1.4 (1.2, 1.7) | 3.0 (2.5, 3.4) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.6) |
| Chronic diseaseb | ||||||
| Yes | 94 340 | 66.7 (65.9, 67.6) | 26.0 (25.2, 26.9) | 1.8 (1.5, 2.0) | 3.9 (3.5, 4.3) | 1.6 (1.3, 1.8) |
| No | 115 815 | 65.6 (64.9, 66.3) | 27.4 (26.8, 28.0) | 1.9 (1.7, 2.2) | 3.6 (3.3, 4.0) | 1.4 (1.2, 1.6) |
| “People are generally caring and sympathetic to people with mental illness” | ||||||
| Overall | 210 225 | 23.4 (22.9, 23.9) | 38.3 (37.8, 38.9) | 2.8 (2.6, 3.0) | 25.5 (25.0, 25.9) | 10.0 (9.7, 10.3) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 85 559 | 25.2 (24.4, 25.9) | 41.0 (40.2, 41.8) | 3.0 (2.7, 3.3) | 22.6 (21.9, 23.3) | 8.2 (7.8, 8.7) |
| Female | 124 666 | 21.5 (21.0, 22.1) | 35.5 (34.8, 36.1) | 2.7 (2.5, 2.9) | 28.6 (28.0, 29.1) | 11.8 (11.4, 12.2) |
| Age group, y | ||||||
| 18–24 | 6830 | 19.2 (17.4, 21.1) | 44.6 (42.1, 47.0) | 1.8 (1.3, 2.3) | 26.9 (24.7, 29.0) | 7.5 (6.4, 8.6) |
| 25–34 | 22 708 | 20.4 (19.3, 21.5) | 38.3 (37.0, 39.6) | 2.7 (2.3, 3.2) | 28.5 (27.3, 29.6) | 10.1 (9.3, 10.9) |
| 35–54 | 79 596 | 22.5 (21.8, 23.1) | 37.9 (37.2, 38.7) | 2.9 (2.6, 3.1) | 26.0 (25.3, 26.6) | 10.8 (10.3, 11.2) |
| ≥ 55 | 101 091 | 28.4 (27.6, 29.1) | 36.5 (35.7, 37.2) | 3.2 (3.0, 3.5) | 22.4 (21.8, 23.0) | 9.6 (9.1, 10.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 166 591 | 20.8 (20.3, 21.3) | 39.2 (38.6, 39.7) | 2.7 (2.5, 3.0) | 27.2 (26.7, 27.7) | 10.1 (9.7, 10.4) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 17 644 | 27.2 (25.7, 28.7) | 33.7 (32.0, 35.5) | 2.7 (2.1, 3.2) | 22.5 (21.0, 23.9) | 13.9 (12.7, 15.1) |
| Hispanic | 14 187 | 27.4 (25.7, 29.0) | 38.7 (36.7, 40.6) | 3.6 (3.0, 4.2) | 22.6 (20.9, 24.3) | 7.8 (6.8, 8.8) |
| Other non-Hispanic | 11 803 | 34.4 (32.0, 36.8) | 36.5 (34.0, 38.9) | 2.5 (1.8, 3.2) | 17.6 (15.9, 19.3) | 9.0 (7.7, 10.3) |
| Educational level | ||||||
| < high school | 16 610 | 34.0 (32.0, 36.0) | 38.2 (36.0, 40.3) | 2.2 (1.7, 2.7) | 17.2 (15.6, 18.7) | 8.5 (7.3, 9.7) |
| High school graduate or GED | 59 552 | 28.3 (27.3, 29.2) | 37.9 (36.8, 38.9) | 2.8 (2.4, 3.1) | 21.9 (21.0, 22.7) | 9.2 (8.7, 9.8) |
| Some college | 57 031 | 21.6 (20.8, 22.5) | 38.1 (37.1, 39.1) | 3.1 (2.8, 3.5) | 26.3 (25.4, 27.2) | 10.8 (10.3, 11.4) |
| College graduate | 77 032 | 17.5 (16.8, 18.2) | 39.4 (38.6, 40.3) | 2.9 (2.6, 3.2) | 29.7 (28.9, 30.5) | 10.5 (9.9, 11.0) |
| Annual household income, $ | ||||||
| < 20 000 | 34 304 | 26.6 (25.2, 27.9) | 35.6 (34.0, 37.2) | 3.7 (3.1, 4.2) | 23.6 (22.2, 25.0) | 10.6 (9.7, 11.4) |
| 20 000–34 999 | 44 742 | 25.1 (24.0, 26.1) | 36.1 (34.9, 37.2) | 3.1 (2.7, 3.5) | 25.2 (24.2, 26.2) | 10.6 (9.9, 11.3) |
| 35 000–49 999 | 34 352 | 24.2 (23.0, 25.3) | 37.6 (26.3, 38.8) | 2.5 (2.2, 2.9) | 25.5 (24.5, 26.5) | 10.3 (9.5, 11.0) |
| 50 000–74 999 | 37 186 | 21.8 (20.8, 22.9) | 39.2 (38.0, 40.3) | 2.6 (2.2, 3.0) | 26.5 (25.5, 27.5) | 9.9 (9.2, 10.6) |
| ≥ 75 000 | 59 641 | 20.7 (19.8, 21.5) | 41.2 (40.2, 42.2) | 2.6 (2.3, 2.9) | 26.0 (25.2, 26.9) | 9.5 (8.9, 10.0) |
| Chronic diseaseb | ||||||
| Yes | 94 278 | 22.4 (21.7, 23.1) | 36.2 (35.4, 37.1) | 2.7 (2.4, 2.9) | 27.1 (26.3, 27.9) | 11.6 (11.1, 12.1) |
| No | 115 947 | 24.0 (23.4, 24.6) | 39.4 (38.7, 40.1) | 2.9 (2.7, 3.2) | 24.6 (24.1, 25.2) | 9.1 (8.7, 9.5) |
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.