Prevalence of depression by race/ethnicity: Findings from the national health and nutrition examination survey III

S.A. Riolo, T.A. Nguyen, J.F. Greden and C.A. King

American Journal of Public Health, 2005, vol. 95, issue 6, 998-1000

Abstract: Depression prevalence was examined by race/ethnicity in a nationally representative sample. The Diagnostic Interview Schedule was administered to 8449 (response rate=96.1%) participants (aged 15-40 years). Prevalence of major depressive disorder was significantly higher in Whites than in African Americans and Mexican Americans; the opposite pattern was found for dysthymic disorder. Across racial/ethnic groups, poverty was a significant risk factor for major depressive disorder, but significant interactions occurred between race/ethnicity, gender, and education in relation to prevalence of dysthymic disorder.

Date: 2005
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