Table 1.
Demographic Correlates of 12-month Service Usea in Older African Americans
| Any Service Use % (SE) | Any Mental Health % (SE) | General Medical % (SE) | Any Non-Health % (SE) | nb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 55–64 years | 11.0 (2.1) | 5.2 (1.4) | 6.6 (1.7) | 2.6 (1.1) | 362 |
| ≥65 years | 4.0 (1.2) | 1.3 (0.6) | 3.1 (1.1) | 1.0 (0.4) | 418 |
| χ2 df=1c | 8.65 | 7.48 | 2.92 | 2.54 | |
| p-value | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.026 | 0.111 | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 6.1 (1.6) | 2.8 (1.1) | 4.9 (1.5) | 1.8 (0.9) | 278 |
| Female | 8.1 (1.3) | 3.4 (0.9) | 4.6 (1.2) | 1.8 (0.6) | 502 |
| χ2 df=1c | 1.25 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.00 | |
| p-value | 0.263 | 0.661 | 0.845 | 0.956 | |
| Work Status | |||||
| Employed | 5.7 (1.7) | 2.9 (1.1) | 2.6 (1.4) | 2.4 (1.0) | 259 |
| Unemployed/Not in Labor Force | 8.1 (1.5) | 3.3 (1.0) | 5.8 (1.1) | 1.5 (0.6) | 521 |
| χ2 df=1c | 1.09 | 0.06 | 2.46 | 0.84 | |
| p-value | 0.296 | 0.802 | 0.117 | 0.361 | |
| Education | |||||
| 0–11years | 8.0 (2.0) | 1.3 (0.6) | 5.6 (1.9) | 2.0 (0.8) | 336 |
| ≥12 years | 6.8 (1.5) | 4.3 (1.1) | 4.2 (1.0) | 1.7 (0.7) | 444 |
| χ2 df=1c | 0.22 | 6.76 | 0.50 | 0.10 | |
| p-value | 0.641 | 0.009 | 0.481 | 0.749 | |
| Income | |||||
| Less than $21,000 | 9.8 (1.5) | 3.7 (1.2) | 7.1 (1.4) | 1.6 (0.6) | 457 |
| Greater than $21,000 | 4.8 (1.6) | 2.6 (1.0) | 2.4 (1.1) | 2.0 (0.8) | 323 |
| χ2 df=1c | 3.92 | 0.44 | 5.85 | 0.16 | |
| p-value | 0.048 | 0.505 | 0.016 | 0.688 | |
| Marital Status | |||||
| Married/Partner | 8.2 (1.8) | 4.1 (1.1) | 5.3 (1.6) | 0.3 (0.4) | 238 |
| Never Married/Separated/divorced | 7.9 (2.1) | 3.6 (1.6) | 4.4 (1.8) | 3.9 (1.6) | 260 |
| Widowed | 5.6 (1.6) | 1.5 (0.9) | 4.2 (1.6) | 1.7 (0.7) | 281 |
| χ2 df=2c | 1.31 | 2.71 | 0.27 | 9.44 | |
| p-value | 0.520 | 0.258 | 0.876 | 0.009 | |
| Region | |||||
| South | 5.1 (1.0) | 1.6 (0.7) | 3.3 (1.0) | 1.0 (0.4) | 494 |
| Non-South | 10.2 (2.3) | 5.1 (1.4) | 6.5 (1.7) | 2.8 (1.2) | 286 |
| χ2 df=1c | 5.28 | 4.93 | 2.67 | 3.18 | |
| p-value | 0.022 | 0.026 | 0.102 | 0.075 | |
| Total | 7.3 (1.1) | 3.2 (0.7) | 4.7 (0.9) | 1.8 (0.6) | 780 |
a
Twelve-month service use within a particular treatment sector was defined as making at least one visit to a member of the treatment sector within the 12 months prior to the respondent’s interview for problems with their emotions, nerves, mental health, or use of alcohol or drugs.
b
Unweighted n’s are reported.
c
A Rao-Scott chi-squared test was used to correct for the complex survey design.
DSM-IV: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition; WMH-CIDI: World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview; SE: Standard Error; AA: African American.