Table 1.
Household Pulse Survey Weeks 32–33, June to July 2021, young adults (ages 18–25) demographic characteristics and presence of mental health symptoms (anxiety and/or depression)
| Demographic characteristics weighted % | Mental health symptomsb weighted % | |
|---|---|---|
| YA analytic samplea (unweighted N = 2,809) | 47.9 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 51.2 | 40.9 |
| Female | 48.8 | 55.3 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| NHc-White | 57.9 | 46.5 |
| NH-Black | 8.0 | 50.0 |
| Hispanic | 23.2 | 50.9 |
| NH-Asian | 5.7 | 37.8 |
| NH-Other, more than 1 race | 5.2 | 58.3 |
| Insurance statusd | ||
| Insured | 85.0 | 48.3 |
| Uninsured | 15.0 | 51.8 |
a
Analytic sample included those who completed PHQ2 or/and GAD2 assessment, N = 2,809/4,469 (61.5% of young adult sample).
b
Mental health symptoms = had PHQ2 and/or GAD2 score ≥3, indicating further screening or treatment advised.
c
NH = non-Hispanic. YA = young adult.
d
Missing insurance data (5%) resulted in higher MHS rates for the insurance subgroups than the overall rate for the analytic sample.