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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Aging Health. 2013 Apr 11;25(4):638–655. doi: 10.1177/0898264313484059

Table 2.

Mental Health Service Use (%).

History of Mental Health Service Use (n = 188)
Lifetime
    Never used mental health service 38 (20.2)
    Inpatient hospitalization only 3 (1.6)
    Outpatient care only 118 (62.8)
    Both inpatient and outpatient care 29 (15.4)
Within preceding 12 months
    Did not use 83 (44.1)
    Inpatient only 1 (0.5)
    Outpatient care only 100 (53.2)
    Both inpatient and outpatient care 4 (2.1)
Current medication
    Antidepressant 90 (47.9)
    Anxiolytic 67 (35.6)
Outpatient service use within 12 months (n = 104)
Provider/type
    Prescription from PCP 83 (79.8)
    Psychiatrist visit 22 (21.2)
    Counseling from psychologist/social worker 26 (25.0)
    Clergy visit 1 (1.0)
Reasons
    Depression 58 (55.8)
    Both depression and anxiety 36 (34.6)
    Anxiety 9 (8.6)
Number of visits
    1-3 visits 58 (55.8)
    4+ visits 46 (44.2)
Perceived effectiveness of the most recent visit
    Not sure/cannot tell 11 (10.6)
    1 (Not at all effective) 7 (6.7)
    2 12 (11.5)
    3 20 (19.3)
    4 21 (20.2)
    5 (Very effective) 33 (31.7)