Table 4.
Self-reported anxiety, depression, mental health services use, and functional limitations among adults, age 18+, by gender and sexual orientation, 2013–2014 National Health Interview Survey: Prevalences and results of logistic regression models shown
| Women
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Adjusted RR (95 % CI) | Men
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Adjusted RR (95 % CI) | |||||||
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| Sexual Minority | Heterosexual | Sexual Minority | Heterosexual | |||||||
| % | (SE) | % | (SE) | % | (SE) | % | (SE) | |||
| Symptoms and medication use | (n = 441) | (n = 18,586) | (n = 409) | (n = 14,955) | ||||||
| Experiences anxiety1 | 13.0 | (2.1) | 5.7 | (0.2) | 1.98 (1.42–2.75) | 12.6 | (2.4) | 3.5 | (0.2) | 3.57 (2.50–5.12) |
| Takes anxiety medication | 17.0 | (2.3) | 11.2 | (0.3) | 1.51 (1.16–1.97) | 16.2 | (2.5) | 5.7 | (0.3) | 2.62 (1.91–3.60) |
| Experiences depression1 | 9.7 | (1.8) | 4.2 | (0.2) | 2.08 (1.43–3.03) | 6.7 | (1.5) | 2.6 | (0.2) | 2.49 (1.61–3.83) |
| Takes depression medication | 18.0 | (2.4) | 10.2 | (0.3) | 1.81 (1.39–2.35) | 17.1 | (2.8) | 5.2 | (0.3) | 3.05 (2.20–4.23) |
| Experiences either mood1 | 16.4 | (2.2) | 7.4 | (0.3) | 1.96 (1.48–2.60) | 14.4 | (2.4) | 4.5 | (0.2) | 3.14 (2.29–4.32) |
| Takes medication for either | 22.1 | (2.7) | 13.6 | (0.3) | 1.63 (1.30–2.05) | 19.5 | (2.8) | 7.0 | (0.3) | 2.55 (1.89–3.45) |
| Services use by functional limitations status | ||||||||||
| No functional limitations | (n = 228) | (n = 10,436) | (n = 265) | (n = 9,784) | ||||||
| Mental health provider seen | 11.9 | (2.8) | 5.4 | (0.3) | 1.85 (1.14–3.01) | 16.6 | (3.4) | 3.3 | (0.2) | 4.34 (2.78–6.77) |
| Takes mood medication2 | 12.5 | (2.6) | 7.5 | (0.3) | 1.59 (1.05–2.41) | 7.2 | (2.3) | 3.1 | (0.2) | 2.12 (1.10–4.09) |
| Only non-MHSA limitations | (n = 161) | (n = 7,313) | (n = 115) | (n = 4,673) | ||||||
| Mental health provider seen | 20.3 | (4.6) | 7.8 | (0.5) | 1.82 (1.18–2.82) | 27.3 | (6.3) | 6.5 | (0.5) | 3.75 (2.19–6.45) |
| Takes mood medication2 | 20.3 | (4.3) | 17.9 | (0.6) | 1.11 (0.74–1.66) | 32.8 | (6.3) | 11.3 | (0.6) | 2.94 (1.93–4.48) |
| Any MHSA-related limitations | (n = 52) | (n = 837) | (n = 29) | (n = 498) | ||||||
| Mental health provider seen | 64.5 | (9.8) | 46.2 | (2.4) | 2.22 (2.00–2.47) | 64.0 | (11.3) | 56.3 | (2.9) | 1.08 (0.70–1.66) |
| Takes mood medication2 | 78.8 | (8.0) | 68.2 | (2.3) | 1.15 (0.92–1.44) | 76.5 | (9.4) | 63.9 | (3.0) | 1.72 (1.54–1.91) |
Note. Respondents were randomly selected to complete the Functioning and Disability module of the Sampled Adult Survey. SE = Standard Error; RR = Relative Risk; CI: = Confidence interval; MHSA = mental health and substance abuse. Adjusted RR was obtained by logistic regression methods evaluating sexual orientation differences while adjusting for confounding due to demographic characteristics (age, race/ethnicity, nativity, relationship status, education, family income, geographic region) and survey cycle. Differences in medication and health services use were further adjusted for health insurance status.
Person reports experiencing anxiety or depression of high intensity at least monthly.
Person currently takes medication for anxiety and/or depression.