Table 3.
Age-weighted sociodemographic characteristics for deaf and hearing adults with self-reported diagnosis of depression or anxiety disorder
| Deaf | Hearing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 424a | n = 713a | ||||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t-test (p-value) | |||
| Age | 45 (15) | 56 (14) | −12.81 (<.001) | ||
| Subgroups | n | % | n | % | X 2 (p-value) |
| Sex | NS | ||||
| Male | 112 | 27.5 | 199 | 29.0 | |
| Female | 296 | 72.5 | 488 | 71.0 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | 14.61 (.006) | ||||
| NonHispanic White | 299 | 70.9 | 480 | 71.3 | |
| NonHispanic Black | 33 | 7.8 | 84 | 12.5 | |
| NonHispanic Asian | 17 | 4.0 | 11 | 1.6 | |
| Hispanic | 54 | 12.8 | 62 | 9.2 | |
| Other | 19 | 4.5 | 36 | 5.3 | |
| Marital Status | 41.63 (<.001) | ||||
| Married/in a partnership | 177 | 42.0 | 326 | 46.0 | |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 99 | 23.5 | 253 | 35.7 | |
| Never married | 145 | 34.4 | 130 | 18.3 | |
| Occupation | 132.98 (<.001) | ||||
| Employed | 236 | 56.5 | 307 | 44.7 | |
| Unemployed | 47 | 11.2 | 42 | 6.1 | |
| Homemaker | 24 | 5.7 | 41 | 6.0 | |
| Student | 47 | 11.2 | 8 | 1.2 | |
| Retired | 53 | 12.7 | 182 | 26.5 | |
| Disabled | 11 | 2.6 | 107 | 15.6 | |
| Education | 52.75 (<.001) | ||||
| HS graduate | 155 | 37.0 | 422 | 59.4 | |
| College graduate | 264 | 63.0 | 289 | 40.6 | |
| Comorbidity | 18.18 (<.001) | ||||
| None | 141 | 33.7 | 155 | 22.1 | |
| Has one or more medical condition(s) | 277 | 66.3 | 546 | 77.9 | |
| BMI Category | 12.58 (.006) | ||||
| Underweight | 9 | 2.1 | 11 | 1.6 | |
| Normal | 145 | 34.4 | 182 | 25.8 | |
| Overweight | 129 | 30.6 | 218 | 30.9 | |
| Obese | 139 | 32.9 | 295 | 41.8 | |
| Regular provider | 9.03 (.003) | ||||
| Yes | 295 | 72.8 | 570 | 80.6 | |
| No | 110 | 27.2 | 137 | 19.4 | |
| Health Status | 33.97 (<.001) | ||||
| Excellent/Very Good | 183 | 43.3 | 255 | 35.8 | |
| Good | 170 | 40.2 | 227 | 31.9 | |
| Fair/Poor | 70 | 16.5 | 230 | 32.3 | |
a Frequencies not summing to total reflect missing data.