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Table 4 Odds ratios and associated 95% confidence intervals for unadjusted and adjusted multiple logistic regression of demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics associated with unmet need for mental health treatment for adults, 2002–16

From: Demographic, socioeconomic, and health correlates of unmet need for mental health treatment in the United States, 2002–16: evidence from the national surveys on drug use and health

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Age

 18–25 years old

1

 

1

 

 26–34 years old

0.886

(0.853–0.920)

1.056

(1.007–1.108)

 35–49 years old

0.698

(0.675–0.722)

0.895

(0.851–0.941)

 50 or older

0.293

(0.277–0.311)

0.364

(0.336–0.395)

Female

2.031

(1.952–2.113)

2.299

(2.204–2.399)

Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic White

1

 

1

 

 Non-Hispanic Black

0.840

(0.789–0.895)

0.568

(0.530–0.610)

 Non-Hispanic Native American or Alaskan Native

1.315

(1.135–1.525)

0.795

(0.676–0.934)

 Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

0.640

(0.464–0.881)

0.478

(0.339–0.672)

 Non-Hispanic Asian

0.405

(0.351–0.467)

0.376

(0.326–0.433)

 Non-Hispanic Mixed

1.697

(1.497–1.925)

1.244

(1.094–1.416)

 Hispanic

0.734

(0.693–0.777)

0.547

(0.510–0.586)

Marital Status

 Never married

1

 

1

 

 Married

0.428

(0.413–0.445)

0.755

(0.716–0.797)

 Widowed

0.320

(0.282–0.364)

0.612

(0.528–0.709)

 Divorced or Separated

0.960

(0.914–1.009)

1.228

(1.154–1.306)

MSA/CBSA Size

 1 million or more

1

 

1

 

 Fewer than 1 million

1.090

(1.056–1.125)

0.983

(0.951–1.016)

 Not a MSA/CBSA

0.946

(0.895–1.001)

0.854

(0.801–0.911)

Educational Attainment

 Elementary School

1

 

1

 

 Middle School

1.307

(0.972–1.758)

1.093

(0.804–1.487)

 High School

1.709

(1.322–2.211)

1.301

(0.991–1.708)

 College or Higher

2.062

(1.600–2.658)

2.043

(1.563–2.671)

Employment Status

 Full Time

1

 

1

 

 Part Time

1.552

(1.478–1.629)

1.175

(1.115–1.239)

 Unemployed

1.914

(1.784–2.052)

1.226

(1.136–1.323)

 Other (including not in labour force)

1.118

(1.069–1.169)

1.128

(1.069–1.190)

Annual Household Income

 Less than $20,000

1

 

1

 

 $20,000–$49,999

0.687

(0.659–0.717)

0.953

(0.907–1.000)

 $50,000–$74,999

0.580

(0.551–0.610)

0.897

(0.842–0.955)

 $75,000 or more

0.475

(0.452–0.498)

0.785

(0.740–0.833)

Receives Government Assistance

2.045

(1.969–2.123)

1.461

(1.389–1.537)

Self-Rated Health

 Good, very good, or excellent

1

 

1

 

 Fair, poor, or very poor

1.985

(1.905–2.069)

2.433

(2.320–2.552)

Health Insurer

 Private

1

 

1

 

 Medicare

0.992

(0.910–1.082)

1.074

(0.965–1.197)

 Medicaid

2.452

(2.336–2.574)

1.196

(1.118–1.280)

 Tricare or VA

1.662

(1.480–1.867)

1.573

(1.388–1.783)

 Other

1.630

(1.462–1.816)

1.086

(0.965–1.221)

 Uninsured

1.831

(1.750–1.917)

1.310

(1.241–1.382)

Past-Year Substance Abuse or Dependence

 Alcohol

3.629

(3.471–3.795)

2.628

(2.499–2.763)

 Pain Relievers

8.443

(7.697–9.261)

2.616

(2.304–2.970)

 Cocaine

7.340

(6.651–8.101)

2.056

(1.785–2.369)

 Hallucinogens

8.146

(6.778–9.790)

1.266

(0.957–1.675)

 Heroin

7.656

(6.485–9.038)

1.471

(1.112–1.946)

 Inhalants

9.192

(6.234–13.55)

2.325

(1.351–4.002)

 Marijuana

4.678

(4.383–4.993)

1.955

(1.800–2.123)

 Sedatives

16.73

(11.90–23.51)

1.546

(0.832–2.873)

 Stimulants

12.77

(10.60–15.37)

2.156

(1.623–2.864)

 Tranquilizers

12.35

(10.37–14.70)

1.834

(1.392–2.418)