Table 1 Selected characteristics of the adult US civilian, non-institutionalized populations based on K-6 screening for psychological distress (PD), MEPS 2015
Characteristic | Patients with PD Diagnosis | Patients with no PD Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|
Mean % (95% CI)a (n = 267) | Mean % (95% CI)†(n = 4023) | |
Age, in years | 52 (48, 55) | 53 (52, 54) |
Female | 64 (55, 72) | 58 (56, 60) |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
 White Non-Hispanic | 65 (56, 73) | 68 (65, 71) |
 Black Non-Hispanic | 9 (6, 13) | 10 (9, 12) |
 Hispanic | 19 (13, 26) | 14 (12, 16) |
 Other Non-Hispanic | 7 (3, 15) | 8 (6, 11) |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 71 (63, 80) | 78 (76, 80) |
 Never Married | 28 (20, 37) | 22 (20, 24) |
Education | ||
 No High School Degree | 12 (8, 18) | 5 (4, 6) |
 High School Degree or Above | 88 (82, 92) | 95 (94, 96) |
Insurance status | ||
 Any Private | 32 (24, 42) | 69 (67, 71) |
 Public Only | 61 (50, 71) | 26 (24, 28) |
 Uninsured | 7 (4, 12) | 5 (3, 6) |
Income | ||
 Low Income | 65 (58, 73) | 29 (27, 31) |
 Middle income | 24 (17, 32) | 29 (27, 32) |
 High income | 10 (6, 18) | 42 (39, 45) |
Interview language | ||
 English | 93 (92, 94) | 89 (82, 93) |
 Other | 7 (5, 8) | 11 (6, 18) |
Percieved Health Status | ||
 Excellent/Very Good | 13 (7, 22) | 51 (49, 53) |
 Good/Fair/Poor | 87 (78, 93) | 49 (47, 51) |
Chronic Conditions | ||
 No Chronic Conditions | 14 (10, 20) | 30 (28, 33) |
 High Blood Pressure | 62 (53, 70) | 46 (44, 49) |
 Diabetes | 29 (22, 38) | 15 (13, 16) |
 Cancer | 15 (10, 23) | 15 (13, 16) |
 Coronary Heart Disease | 13 (9, 19) | 8 (6, 9) |
 High Cholesterol | 50 (42, 59) | 43 (41, 46) |
 Asthma | 26 (19, 35) | 12 (11,13) |
 Stroke | 16 (9, 25) | 5 (5, 6) |
 Angia | 7 (4, 12) | 4 (3, 5) |
 Heart Attack | 13 (8, 19) | 5 (5, 6) |
Census Region | ||
 Northeast | 12 (9, 17) | 19 (16, 22) |
 Midwest | 22 (17, 28) | 21 (18, 24) |
 South | 44 (35, 52) | 36 (32, 39) |
 West | 22 (17, 29) | 25 (22, 28) |