Table 1.
Characteristics of caregivers to the 2016-2017 National Survey of Children’s Health, in total and stratified by current depression among children, N=40,302
| Characteristic | All N (%a) |
Currently Depressedb N (%) |
Not Currently Depressed N (%) |
P-valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 40302 | 2174 (4.2) | 38128 (95.8) | |
| Sex of child | 0.02 | |||
| Male | 20566 (50.9) | 922 (45.9) | 19644 (51.2) | |
| Female | 19736 (49.1) | 1252 (54.1) | 18484 (48.8) | |
| Age of child | <.01 | |||
| 8 to 10 years old | 9956 (30.3) | 192 (12.2) | 9764 (31.1) | |
| 11 to 13 years old | 11360 (30.0) | 460 (23.9) | 10900 (30.3) | |
| 14 to 17 years old | 18986 (39.6) | 1522 (63.9) | 17464 (38.5) | |
| Race/ethnicity of child | <.01 | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 28591 (52.3) | 1573 (58.3) | 27018 (52.0) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 2377 (13.3) | 129 (14.8) | 2248 (13.3) | |
| Hispanic | 4345 (24.5) | 234 (17.8) | 4111 (24.8) | |
| “Other” Non-Hispanic | 4989 (9.9) | 238 (9.0) | 4751 (9.9) | |
| Child with special healthcare needs | <.01 | |||
| Yes | 11341 (24.2) | 1877 (82.7) | 9464 (21.6) | |
| No | 28961 (75.8) | 297 (17.3) | 28664 (78.4) | |
| Caregiver’s relation to child | <.01 | |||
| Mother | 25791 (65.2) | 1511 (71.8) | 24280 (64.9) | |
| Father | 12560 (28.4) | 453 (16.5) | 12107 (29.0) | |
| Other | 1951 (6.3) | 210 (11.8) | 1741 (6.1) | |
| Caregiver mental health | <.01 | |||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 31865 (76.6) | 1224 (52.4) | 30641 (77.7) | |
| Fair or poor | 2441 (6.1) | 383 (18.6) | 2058 (5.6) | |
| No response | 5996 (17.2) | 567 (29.0) | 5429 (16.7) | |
| Insurance type | <.01 | |||
| Public only | 6999 (29.6) | 711 (45.7) | 6288 (28.9) | |
| Private only | 30330 (59.3) | 1213 (41.4) | 29117 (60.1) | |
| Public and private combination | 1462 (4.8) | 172 (8.3) | 1290 (4.7) | |
| Currently uninsured | 1511 (6.3) | 78 (4.6) | 1433 (6.3) | |
| Caregiver education | 0.30 | |||
| Less than high school/ high school diploma | 6101 (29.5) | 392 (31.8) | 5709 (29.4) | |
| Some college or more | 34201 (70.5) | 1782 (68.2) | 32419 (70.6) | |
| Poverty/income Level | <.01 | |||
| 0-99% Federal Poverty Level | 3918 (19.7) | 336 (28.5) | 3582 (19.3) | |
| 100%-199% Federal Poverty Level | 6000 (21.5) | 427 (23.3) | 5573 (21.5) | |
| 200%-399% Federal Poverty Level | 12235 (27.2) | 644 (23.1) | 11591 (27.4) | |
| 400% Federal Poverty Level or above | 18149 (31.6) | 767 (25.2) | 17382 (31.9) |
a
Weighted percentages to account for survey design
b
Respondents answered “Yes” to both questions for inclusion: “Has a health care provider ever told you this child has depression”, “If yes, does it child currently have this condition”
c
P-values were calculated using Chi-square analysis