Table 2.
2017 Characteristics of USA adults by serious psychological distress. (USA 2017)
| Characteristics n (weighted %) | Total | SPD1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Total | 23,317 | 22,478 (96.4) | 839 (3.6) |
| Race and Ethnicity | |||
| White | 16,235 (69.6) | 15,673 (63.8) | 562 (65.0) |
| Black | 2,461 (10.6) | 2,370 (11.7) | 91 (10.7) |
| Hispanic | 2,868 (12.3) | 2,755 (16.2) | 113 (16.0) |
| Asian | 1,164 (5.0) | 1,148 (6.1) | 16 (1.8) |
| Other | 589 (2.5) | 532 (2.2) | 57 (6.5) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 12,754 (51.6) | 12,202 (51.2) | 552 (63.6) |
| Male | 10,563 (48.4) | 10,276 (48.8) | 287 (36.4) |
| Income to Needs Ratio | |||
| 0.00–0.99 | 3,129 (11.4) | 2,825 (10.8) | 304 (31.4) |
| 1.00–1.99 | 4,102 (16.6) | 3,876 (16.3) | 226 (27.0) |
| 2.00–3.99 | 7,719 (33.7) | 7,512 (33.9) | 207 (26.0) |
| 4.00 and above | 8,367 (38.3) | 8,265 (39.0) | 102 (15.6) |
| Age | |||
| 18–34 | 6,015 (31.1) | 5,823 (31.3) | 192 (25.4) |
| 35–44 | 3,569 (17.1) | 3,433 (17.1) | 136 (16.5) |
| 45–64 | 7,823 (33.4) | 7,447 (33.0) | 376 (45.2) |
| 65–84 | 5,253 (16.5) | 5,126 (16.7) | 127 (12.1) |
| 85 or older | 657 (1.9) | 649 (1.9) | 8 (0.8) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/ lives with partner | 11,761 (60.5) | 11,505 (61.2) | 256 (40.1) |
| Widowed/ divorced/ separated | 6,125 (16.4) | 5,783 (16.0) | 342 (30.7) |
| Never married | 5,431 (23.1) | 5,190 (22.8) | 241 (29.2) |
| Employment | |||
| Job last week | 14,027 (64.5) | 13,754 (65.4) | 273 (35.7) |
| No job last week (job in 12 mo.) | 1,409 (6.1) | 1,335 (6.0) | 74 (8.2) |
| No job last week/ never worked | 7,881 (29.4) | 7,389 (28.6) | 492 (56.1) |
| Educational Attainment | |||
| <high school | 2,499 (11.4) | 2,339 (11.1) | 160 (19.4) |
| High school graduate | 5,552 (23.9) | 5,298 (23.6) | 254 (33.0) |
| Some college | 7,346 (30.7) | 7,045 (30.5) | 301 (33.2) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 4,974 (21.6) | 4,885 (22.0) | 89 (10.7) |
| Graduate degree | 2,946 (12.4) | 2,911 (12.8) | 35 (3.7) |
| Health Insurance Status | |||
| Yes | 22,159 (95.0) | 21,383 (95.7) | 776 (93.6) |
| No | 1,158 (5.0) | 1,095 (4.3) | 63 (6.4) |
| CVD | |||
| Yes | 3,436 (12.3) | 3,206 (11.9) | 230 (26.0) |
| No | 19,881 (87.7) | 19,272 (88.1) | 609 (74.0) |
| Type 2 Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 2,032 (7.7) | 1,909 (7.5) | 123 (13.9) |
| No | 21,285 (92.3) | 20,569 (92.5) | 716 (86.1) |
| Cancer | |||
| Yes | 2,126 (7.4) | 2,037 (7.4) | 89 (8.8) |
| No | 21,191 (92.6) | 20,441 (92.6) | 750 (91.2) |
| Financial worries | |||
| Yes | 10,086 (44.8) | 9,374 (43.5) | 712 (85.5) |
| No | 13,231 (55.2) | 13,104 (56.5) | 127 (14.5) |
| Food insecurity | |||
| Yes | 3,247 (14.2) | 2,831 (13.0) | 443 (50.3) |
| No | 20,043 (85.8) | 19,647 (87.0) | 396 (49.7) |
| Healthcare insecurity | |||
| Yes | 3,750 (15.4) | 3,325 (14.3) | 425 (51.2) |
| No | 19,567 (84.5) | 19,153 (85.7) | 414 (48.8) |
| Number of Stressors | |||
| 0 | 11,816 (25.4) | 11,732 (50.4) | 84 (8.9) |
| 1 | 7,160 (52.6) | 6,955 (32.6) | 205 (26.8) |
| 2 | 3,073 (16.5) | 2,798 (12.8) | 275 (32.6) |
| 3 | 1,268 (5.5) | 993 (4.2) | 275 (31.7) |
1
chi-square test was estimated to compare proportions. All categories except cancer were significant at p<0.01.