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2006 State Estimates of Depression & Serious Psychological Distress

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2006 State Estimates of Depression & Serious Psychological Distress

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bulletTable 1 - - Alabama : Serious Psychological Distress and Depression in Past Year by Age Group: Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs
Estimated Numbers (in thousands):

Total

18 or Older

 AGE GROUP (Years)
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
Serious Psychological Distress9 3839 -- 87 296
Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode10 24510 29 45 200
         
Percentage of population:        

Serious Psychological Distress9

11.249 -- 17.20 10.21

Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode10

7.2010 7.55 8.85 6.91

NOTE: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach.

-- Not available.
 9 Serious psychological distress (SPD) is defined as having a score of 13 or higher on the K6 scale. Because of questionnaire changes, these estimates are not comparable with estimates from the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 State reports, the 2002-2004 substate report, and the 2004 and earlier national results reports. For details, see Section A.8 in Appendix A of the report on State estimates of substance use from the 2005-2006 NSDUHs. Data for SPD are not defined for 12 to 17 year olds; therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older.

 10 Major Depressive Episode (MDE) is defined as a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the DSM-IV. Due to minor wording differences in the questions in the adult and adolescent MDE modules, data from youths aged 12 to 17 were not combined with data from persons aged 18 or older to get an overall estimate (i.e., for those aged 12 or older). Therefore, the "Total" estimate reflects those aged 18 or older.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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Figure 6.1 Serious Psychological Distress in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 6.1

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

 

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Figure 6.2 Serious Psychological Distress in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 6.2

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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Figure 6.3 Serious Psychological Distress in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 6.3

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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Figure 6.4 Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 6.4

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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Figure 6.5 Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode in Past Year among Youths Aged 12 to 17, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 6.5

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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Figure 6.6 Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 6.6

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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Figure 6.7 Having at Least One Major Depressive Episode in Past Year among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2005 and 2006 NSDUHs

Figure 6.7

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2005 and 2006.

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