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Table 3 Description of U.S. adults > 18 years of age by depression status 2006 BRFSS (n = 65071506*)

From: A population-based cross-sectional study of health service deficits among U.S. adults with depressive symptoms

Variables

Factors

% Not currently depressed (n = 59068733*)

% Currently depressed (n = 6002773*)

Sex

Male

93.0

7.0

Female

89.4

10.6

Marital Status

Married or Living with a Partner

93.4

6.6

Not Married or Partnered

87.1

12.9

Race and Ethnicity

Caucasian

91.5

8.5

African American

87.9

12.1

Hispanic

89.4

10.6

Other/Multiracial

87.9

12.1

Age

18-29 Years

89.7

10.3

30-44 Years

90.2

9.8

45-64

89.2

10.8

≥ 65 Years

94.6

5.4

Children < = 18 Years Living At Home

At Least One Child

90.3

9.7

No Children

91.0

9.0

Employment Status

Employed

93.7

6.3

Unemployed

76.9

23.1

Not Working By Choice

93.5

6.5

Unable To Work

56.4

43.6

Get Needed Emotional Support

Sometimes To Always

92.5

7.5

Rarely To Never

71.4

28.6

Satisfied with Life

Satisfied To Very Satisfied

93.7

6.3

Dissatisfied To Very Dissatisfied

41.3

58.7

Physical Activity

Exercised in Past 30 Days

93.5

6.5

Inactive

82.3

17.7

Activity Limitations Because of Health

Do Not Have Limitations B/C Health

95.3

4.7

Have Limitations B/C Health

76.6

23.4

Smoking Status

Current Smoker

81.4

18.6

Non-Smoker

92.9

7.1

BMI

Neither Overweight Nor Obese

92.5

7.5

Overweight

92.2

7.8

Obese

86.1

13.9

Diabetes

Do Not Have Diabetes

91.4

8.6

Have Diabetes

84.6

15.4

CVD

Do Not Have CVD

91.3

8.7

Have CVD

82.6

17.4

Asthma

Do Not Have Asthma

92.1

7.9

Have Asthma

82.1

17.9

Binge Drinking

Not A Binge Drinker

90.9

9.1

Binge Drinker

90.1

9.9

Heavy Drinker

Not A Heavy Drinker

90.9

9.1

Heavy Drinker

88.1

11.9

Geographic Locale

Non-Rural

91.1

8.9

Rural

89.8

10.2

Health Service Deficits

No HSD

93.3

6.7

At Least One HSD

87.5

12.5

Socioeconomic Status

Lower SES

81.2

18.8

Middle SES

92.6

7.4

High SES

96.9

3.1

  1. * weighted n.