Table 4.
Percent with Mild Depression and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), U.S. Adults Aged 65 Years and Older
| No or minimal depression (N = 2,863) | Mild depression (N = 494) | Major Depressive disorder (N = 173) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percenta | S.E. | Percenta | S.E. | Percenta | S.E. | |
| Total | 82.1% | 0.8% | 13.8% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 0.4% |
| Age | ||||||
| 65–74 | 82.0% | 1.4% | 14.2% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 0.5% |
| 75+ | 82.3% | 1.1% | 13.5% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 0.5% |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 86.5% | 0.9% | 10.2% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 0.4% |
| Women | 78.6% | 1.2% | 16.6% | 1.0% | 4.7% | 0.6% |
| Race | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic whites | 82.6% | 0.9% | 13.5% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 0.4% |
| Non-Hispanic blacks | 81.8% | 1.6% | 14.5% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 0.8% |
| Hispanics | 76.6% | 1.9% | 15.5% | 1.4% | 7.9% | 1.1% |
| Other | 78.7% | 3.2% | 15.4% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 1.3% |
| Income | ||||||
| <138% FPLb | 74.6% | 1.7% | 17.0% | 1.4% | 8.4% | 0.9% |
| ≥138% FPL | 84.1% | 0.9% | 12.8% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% |
| Education | ||||||
| ≤High school | 79.0% | 1.1% | 15.6% | 1.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% |
| >High school | 85.9% | 1.2% | 11.5% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% |
| Married or with partner | ||||||
| Yes | 85.6% | 0.9% | 11.5% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 0.3% |
| Noc | 76.6% | 1.4% | 17.4% | 1.1% | 6.0% | 0.7% |
| Co-morbidities | ||||||
| 0 or 1 | 86.4% | 1.2% | 11.7% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.3% |
| 2 or more | 79.8% | 1.0% | 14.9% | 0.8% | 5.3% | 0.6% |
aWeighted percent, accounted for sampling design, noncoverage, and nonresponse
b Federal Poverty Level, where 138% FPL is the Medicaid income eligibility limit
c Divorced, separated, never married, widowed