Adults taking prescription medication for depression, by sex and race and Hispanic origin, 2021, age-adjusted. Error bars show 95% confidence intervals. CDC.
Key points
- In 2021, women were about twice as likely as men to take prescription medication for depression: 13.8% versus 7.0%.
| Group | Women | Men | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All adults | 13.8% | 7.0% | significant |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 18.1% | 8.5% | significant |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.0% | 3.7% | significant |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 6.7% | 5.6% | not significant |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 4.0% | 2.4% | not significant |
- Among men, Asian adults were less likely than White and Black adults to take it; the difference from Hispanic men was not statistically significant.
- Among women, Asian adults were the least likely of all groups.
About the data
- Question: "Do you take prescription medication for depression?"
- Percentages are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population, using age groups 18–44, 45–64, 65–74 and 75 and over.
- Source: the National Center for Health Statistics' National Health Interview Survey, 2021 — household interviews of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population.
Sources
Based on Nazik Elgaddal, "QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Take Prescription Medication for Depression, by Sex and Race and Hispanic Origin — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021," Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
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