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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Black or African American / psychology*
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Black or African American / statistics & numerical data
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Depressive Disorder, Major / epidemiology
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Depressive Disorder, Major / ethnology*
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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Dysthymic Disorder / epidemiology
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Dysthymic Disorder / ethnology*
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Female
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Health Surveys
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Humans
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Male
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Mexican Americans / psychology*
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Mexican Americans / statistics & numerical data
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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United States / epidemiology
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White People / psychology*
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White People / statistics & numerical data