Patient Characteristics
| Characteristica | Mental Health Diagnosisb (n = 400) No. (%) | No Mental Health Diagnosis (n = 2,134) No. (%) | P Valuec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | .48 | ||
| <50 y | 133 (33) | 671 (31) | |
| ≥50 y | 267 (67) | 1,462 (69) | |
| Sex | .011 | ||
| Male | 91 (31) | 641 (39) | |
| Female | 203 (69) | 1014 (61) | |
| Education | <.001 | ||
| High school/GED or less | 30 (8) | 109 (5) | |
| Some college | 106 (27) | 370 (18) | |
| College graduate | 90 (23) | 473 (23) | |
| Post college | 162 (42) | 1,147 (55) | |
| Employment | <.001 | ||
| Not employed | 46 (12) | 106 (5) | |
| Retired | 69 (19) | 317 (16) | |
| Employed/self-employed/homemaker | 257 (69) | 1,608 (79) | |
| Race | .005 | ||
| Black | 23 (6) | 59 (3) | |
| Multiracial/other | 25 (7) | 167 (8) | |
| White | 335 (87) | 1,829 (89) | |
| Specific mental health diagnosisd | |||
| Depression | 259 (65) | ||
| Anxiety disorder | 180 (45) | ||
| Stress disorders | 47 (12) | ||
| Bipolar disorder | 23 (6) | ||
| Psychotic disorder | 7 (2) |
GED = general equivalency diploma.
↵a Missing data occur in all patient characteristics.
↵b Mental health diagnosis is determined by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes. All diagnoses identified before the survey.
↵c P value for χ2 statistic.
↵d Diagnoses are not mutually exclusive.