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. 2001 Summer;22(4):187–198.

Figure 10. Prevalence of Depressed Mood Among Women Age 65 or Over Enrolled in Medicare Managed Care, by Annual Income.

Figure 10

  • Lower income respondents report a significantly higher prevalence of depressed mood than their more affluent counterparts.
  • Of women who reported an annual income of less than $10,000, 21 percent indicate that they felt depressed or sad much of the time in the passed year compared with 8 percent of women with annual household incomes more than $50,000.
  • Women with annual incomes in the lower-middle category report a greater prevalence of depressed mood than women in higher income categories, but lesser prevalence of depressed mood than women in lower income categories.