Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Sample by Patient Ethnicity
| Variable† | Weighted % (n) or M (SE)* | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Asian | Latino | ||
| Gender (n = 9,100) | |||||
| Male | 45.2 (1,595) | 40.6 (227) | 44.4 (869) | 46.4 (1,005) | <.10 |
| Female | 54.8 (2,307) | 59.4 (443) | 55.6 (1,074) | 53.6 (1,580) | |
| Age (n = 9,100) | |||||
| 18–39 | 35.9 (1,555) | 46.3 (315) | 49.2 (941) | 57.8 (1,391) | <.001 |
| 40–64 | 44.1 (1,750) | 41.9 (296) | 40.3 (845) | 32.8 (946) | |
| ≥65 | 20.1 (597) | 11.9 (59) | 10.5 (157) | 9.4 (248) | |
| Marital status (n = 9,100) | |||||
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 39.0 (1,516) | 63.8 (409) | 29.7 (556) | 37.4 (993) | <.001 |
| Married/cohabiting | 61.0 (2,386) | 36.2 (261) | 70.3 (1,387) | 62.6 (1,592) | |
| Education (n = 9,100) | |||||
| ≤High school diploma | 44.7 (1,627) | 57.3 (349) | 31.7 (610) | 68.1 (1,564) | <.001 |
| Some college or higher | 55.3 (2,275) | 42.7 (321) | 68.3 (1,333) | 31.9 (1,020) | |
| Income (n = 9,100) | 37,060 (1,065) | 23,877 (1,764) | 36,092 (1,323) | 21,722 (1,106) | <.001 |
| Insurance (n = 9,098) | |||||
| None | 8.0 (327) | 15.6 (95) | 9.7 (204) | 24.4 (557) | <.001 |
| Public | 24.0 (817) | 32.6 (209) | 17.6 (335) | 25.3 (724) | |
| Private | 63.0 (2,574) | 45.0 (321) | 63.4 (1,241) | 45.0 (1,156) | |
| Other | 5.0 (184) | 6.9 (43) | 9.2 (163) | 5.3 (148) | |
| Nativity status (n = 9,096) | |||||
| U.S. born | 96.7 (3,778) | 96.1 (630) | 24.0 (444) | 52.1 (1,141) | <.001 |
| Other | 3.4 (123) | 3.9 (38) | 76.0 (1,498) | 47.9 (1,444) | |
| Any 12-month DSM-IV disorder (n = 9,100)‡ | |||||
| Yes | 27.6 (1,561) | 24.3 (286) | 12.9 (250) | 22.6 (676) | <.001 |
| No | (2,341) | (384) | (1,693) | (1,909) | |
| Kessler 10 Score (n = 9,093) | 6.6 (.18) | 6.1 (.35) | 3.5 (.15) | 4.5 (.20) | <.001 |
| Drug use in past year (n = 9,100) | |||||
| Yes | 9.5 (460) | 11.6 (103) | 4.0 (85) | 8.1 (192) | <.05 |
| No | 90.4 (3,442) | 88.4 (567) | 95.9 (1,858) | 91.9 (2,393) | |
| Heavy drinking in past year (n = 6,148) | |||||
| Yes | 19.3 (599) | 15.2 (82) | 10.0 (96) | 14.6 (210) | <.001 |
| No | 80.6 (2,529) | 84.8 (375) | 90.0 (805) | 85.4 (1,452) | |
| Asked about emotions (n = 8,597) | |||||
| Yes | 23.4 (1,078) | 21.1 (163) | 11.6 (203) | 21.4 (607) | <.05 |
| No | 76.6 (2,671) | 78.9 (475) | 88.4 (1,613) | 78.6 (1,787) | |
| Asked about substance (n = 8,596) | |||||
| Yes | 28.0 (1,207) | 31.8 (239) | 22.3 (393) | 28.4 (767) | <.10 |
| No | 72.0 (2,538) | 68.2 (401) | 77.7 (1,424) | 71.6 (1,627) | |
| Counseling (n = 3,447) | |||||
| Yes | 19.7 (417) | 14.0 (62) | 10.1 (47) | 19.5 (199) | <.01 |
| No | 80.3 (1,271) | 86.0 (232) | 89.9 (424) | 80.5 (795) | |
| Medication suggestion (n = 3,445) | |||||
| Yes | 19.4 (397) | 8.2 (37) | 5.4 (23) | 11.6 (134) | <.001 |
| No | 80.6 (1,289) | 91.8 (257) | 94.6 (448) | 88.4 (860) | |
| Specialty referral (n = 3,446) | |||||
| Yes | 6.7 (134) | 4.2 (16) | 3.2 (12) | 8.5 (95) | <.05 |
| No | 93.3 (1,553) | 95.8 (278) | 96.8 (459) | 91.5 (899) | |
*
M, mean; SE, standard error; n, unweighted sample size.
†
Significance tests were from chi-squared tests for categorical variables and linear regression tests for continuous variables.
‡
Any DSM-IV disorder includes alcohol and drug use, major depression, dysthymia, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, phobias, panic disorders, and agoraphobia.