Table 3.
UMHCN characteristics of respondents with PTSD or depression, World Trade Center Health Registry, 2011 - 2012
| N | % | UMHCN (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total |
9,803 |
100 |
34.2 |
|
Socio-demographic variables
|
|
|
|
|
Eligibility group |
|
|
|
| Rescue and recovery |
4,675 |
47.7 |
32.6* |
| Residents |
1,214 |
12.4 |
38.1 |
| Occupants or in transit |
3,914 |
39.9 |
34.9 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
| Male |
5,706 |
58.2 |
31.3* |
| Female |
4,097 |
41.8 |
38.2 |
|
Age (on Sept 11, 2001) |
|
|
|
| 18-34 |
2,304 |
23.5 |
43.2* |
| 35-44 |
3,586 |
36.6 |
35.2 |
| 45-54 |
2,889 |
29.5 |
28.8 |
| 55+ |
1,024 |
10.5 |
25.2 |
|
Race |
|
|
|
| White (non-hispanic) |
6,055 |
61.8 |
34.2† |
| Black (non-hispanic) |
1,121 |
11.4 |
31.3 |
| Hispanic or latino |
1,664 |
17.0 |
35.8 |
| Asian |
507 |
5.2 |
32.3 |
| Multiracial or other |
456 |
4.7 |
38.1 |
|
Education |
|
|
|
| Up to high school graduate |
2,739 |
28.2 |
30.3* |
| Some college or technical school |
2,746 |
28.3 |
33.2 |
| College graduate |
4,219 |
43.5 |
37.2 |
|
Household income in 2002 ($000’s) |
|
|
|
| Less than 25 |
1,214 |
13.5 |
43.2* |
| 25 to 50 |
2,160 |
24.0 |
37.2 |
| 50 to 75 |
2,037 |
22.6 |
31.2 |
| 75 to 100 |
1,601 |
17.8 |
30.3 |
| 100+ |
2,002 |
22.2 |
32.0 |
|
Mental health variables
|
|
|
|
|
Comorbid PTSD and depression |
|
|
|
| Yes |
4,886 |
49.8 |
41.7* |
| No |
4,917 |
50.2 |
26.8 |
|
Level of functional difficulty
a
|
|
|
|
| None or low |
3,269 |
33.9 |
21.7* |
| Medium |
3,968 |
41.1 |
36.5 |
| High |
2,421 |
25.1 |
47.0 |
|
Symptom severity
a
|
|
|
|
| Low |
2,269 |
23.5 |
18.8* |
| Medium |
3,108 |
32.2 |
31.1 |
| High |
2,306 |
23.9 |
41.0 |
| Very high |
1,975 |
20.5 |
48.6 |
|
Health care variables
|
|
|
|
|
Used any mental health services in past year |
|
|
|
| Yes |
4,780 |
49.8 |
34.6 |
| No |
4,820 |
50.2 |
33.8 |
|
Lacked insurance at any point in past year |
|
|
|
| Yes |
1,132 |
11.9 |
59.6* |
| No |
8,364 |
88.1 |
30.3 |
|
Social support index
|
|
|
|
| 0 - 6 |
2,402 |
25.3 |
45.1* |
| 7 - 11 |
2,528 |
26.6 |
36.6 |
| 12 - 15 |
2,263 |
23.9 |
30.8 |
| 16 - 20 | 2,296 | 24.2 | 22.7 |
UMHCN, unmet mental health care need.
Association with UMHCN is statistically significant at †p < .05 or *p < .01.
aSee text for definition.