Table 1. Parent-Reported Anxiety or Depression by Sociodemographic Characteristics Among US Children Aged 6 to 17 Years, 2011–2012.
| Characteristic | Current Depression | Current Anxiety | Current Anxiety or Depression | |||
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| % (95% CI) | PR (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | PR (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | PR (95% CI) | |
| Total | 2.7 (2.5–3.1) | — | 4.1 (3.8–4.5) | — | 5.3 (5.0–5.7) | — |
| Age (yr) | ||||||
| 6–11 | 1.5 (1.2–1.8) | Referent | 3.5 (3.1–3.9) | Referent | 4.1 (3.7–4.6) | Referent |
| 12–17 | 4.0 (3.5–4.5) | 2.7 (2.1–3.5) | 4.7 (4.3–5.3) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 6.5 (6.0–7.2) | 1.6 (1.4–1.8) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 2.9 (2.5–3.4) | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | 4.4 (4.0–4.9) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | 5.7 (5.2–6.3) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) |
| Female | 2.6 (2.2–3.0) | Referent | 3.8 (3.4–4.3) | Referent | 5.0 (4.5–5.5) | Referent |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White non-Hispanic | 2.9 (2.6–3.4) | Referent | 5.3 (4.9–5.8) | Referent | 6.5 (5.9–7.0) | Referent |
| Black non-Hispanic | 2.7 (2.1–3.6) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 2.8 (2.2–3.7) | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | 4.1 (3.3–5.1) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) |
| Hispanic | 2.3 (1.7–3.2) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) | 2.5 (1.9–3.2) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 3.8 (3.0–4.8) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) |
| Highest household education | ||||||
| High school diploma or less | 3.0 (2.6–3.5) | 1.3 (1.1–1.7) | 4.1 (3.6–4.6) | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | 5.4 (4.9–6.0) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) |
| At least some college or technical school | 2.2 (1.9–2.7) | Referent | 4.4 (3.9–4.9) | Referent | 5.3 (4.8–5.9) | Referent |
| Household income | ||||||
| ≤200% of federal poverty level | 3.9 (3.4–4.4) | 2.0 (1.6–2.5) | 4.6 (4.1–5.2) | 1.2 (1.1–1.5) | 6.4 (5.8–7.1) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) |
| >200% of federal poverty level | 1.9 (1.6–2.3) | Referent | 3.8 (3.4–4.2) | Referent | 4.5 (4.1–5.0) | Referent |
| Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 2.6 (2.0–3.4) | Referent | 5.2 (4.5–6.2) | Referent | 6.5 (5.6–7.5) | Referent |
| Midwest | 3.1 (2.7–3.7) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 4.3 (3.8–4.9) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 5.6 (5.0–6.2) | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) |
| South | 2.9 (2.4–3.5) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 4.1 (3.5–4.7) | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) | 5.4 (4.7–6.0) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) |
| West | 2.2 (1.6–3.0) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 3.3 (2.7–3.9) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 4.3 (3.6–5.2) | 0.7 (0.5–0.8) |
| Health care coverage | ||||||
| No health care coverage | 2.3 (1.2–4.1) | 1.3 (0.7–2.5) | 2.3 (1.4–3.6) | 0.6 (0.4–1.0)a | 3.5 (2.3–5.3) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
| Medicaid | 4.7 (4.1–5.4) | 2.8 (2.2–3.6) | 5.3 (4.7–5.9) | 1.5 (1.2–1.7) | 7.5 (6.8–8.3) | 1.7 (1.5–2.0) |
| Non-Medicaid | 1.7 (1.4–2.0) | Referent | 3.7 (3.3–4.1) | Referent | 4.3 (3.9–4.8) | Referent |
Data source: CDC/NCHS, National Survey of Children's Health, 2011–2012.
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, p < 0.05 compared with referents. CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CI, confidence interval; NCHS, National Center for Health Statistics; PR, prevalence ratio.