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. 2019 Jan 27;54(2):346–355. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13115

Table 1.

Characteristics of non‐Latino Blacks/African Americans who reported unmet need for mental health care in the 2011‐2015 NSDUH (N = 1237)

% (Weighted) N (Unweighted)
Sociodemographic characteristics
18‐25 years old 21.65 625
26‐34 22.23 226
35‐49 3.16 264
50‐64 19.43 105
65 and older 5.10 17
Male 28.26 352
Single/never married 53.70 881
Separated/Divorced/Widowed 23.54 189
Married 20.76 167
Less than High School 20.34 278
Completed High School 30.77 401
Some college 28.86 368
College degree and higher 20.02 190
Large metro 66.63 771
Small metro 22.64 335
Non‐metro 10.73 131
100% of FPL 43.21 574
100%‐199% 22.90 285
200% + FPL 33.89 378
Unemployed 36.15 390
Not in labor force 13.42 213
Employed 50.43 634
Health status
Excellent/Very good/Good Health 67.43 924
Substance abuse or dependence 7.63 134
Mean K6 scores (standard error) 10.87 (0.26) 1237
Mean WHODAS (standard error) 11.35 (0.30) 1237
Health Insurance
Uninsured 24.68 314
Public 39.67 483
Private 35.65 436