Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of adult participants in 2011 NSDUH with and without mental illnessa
| Characteristic | No Mental Illness | Any Mental Illness | Serious Mental Illness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample (unweighted n) | 26924 | 9723 | 2608 |
| Weighted % | Weighted % | Weighted % | |
| Insurance | |||
| None | 18.9 | 22.2 | 23.4 |
| Private | 67.9 | 54.9 | 47.1 |
| Medicaid, no private | 8.0 | 14.9 | 19.1 |
| Other | 5.1 | 8.0 | 10.3 |
| Race or Ethnic Group | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 62.8 | 68.7 | 74.0 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 12.4 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Hispanic | 17.1 | 12.7 | 11.4 |
| Other | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Age Group | |||
| 18–25 | 16.0 | 24.2 | 22.5 |
| 26–34 | 18.6 | 20.2 | 22.1 |
| 35–49 | 32.2 | 30.9 | 31.4 |
| 50–64 | 33.2 | 24.6 | 24.0 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 48.3 | 60.6 | 66.4 |
| Male | 51.7 | 39.4 | 33.6 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 55.2 | 40.1 | 36.0 |
| Previously married | 15.8 | 20.3 | 24.6 |
| Never married | 29.1 | 39.6 | 39.4 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 12.5 | 15.3 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate | 29.3 | 28.8 | 28.6 |
| Some college | 28.1 | 29.2 | 32.5 |
| College graduate | 31.1 | 26.7 | 22.8 |
| Employment Status | |||
| Not working | 24.6 | 38.1 | 44.7 |
| Working | 75.4 | 61.9 | 55.3 |
| Family Income | |||
| Less than $20,000 | 16.5 | 27.8 | 33.8 |
| $20,000-$49,000 | 29.7 | 33.0 | 34.4 |
| $50,000-$74,000 | 18.1 | 14.5 | 12.6 |
| $75,000 or more | 35.6 | 24.7 | 19.1 |
| Self-rated Health | |||
| Fair/Poor | 8.9 | 22.3 | 32.0 |
| Excellent/Very good/Good | 91.1 | 77.7 | 68.0 |
a
Design-based F-test comparing any mental illness to no mental illness or serious mental illness to no serious mental illness; for all comparisons p<.001