Table BPercentage of adults age 18 and older with symptoms of depression in the past 2 weeks, by level of severity of symptoms and selected characteristics: United States, 2022

CharacteristicAny symptomsMildModerateSevere
PercentStandard errorPercentStandard errorPercentStandard errorPercentStandard error
Total21.40.3113.90.254.60.162.90.12
Age group1
18–2926.90.8817.10.726.00.483.80.40
30–4421.80.6114.80.534.10.272.80.25
45–6419.60.5012.10.414.40.253.10.21
65 and older18.60.4912.70.424.00.271.90.18
Sex2
Men18.00.4212.20.353.70.212.10.15
Women24.50.4415.50.365.40.233.60.20
Race and Hispanic origin
Asian, non-Hispanic3–513.00.953,49.90.843–52.00.433–51.10.29
Black, non-Hispanic522.10.94514.10.795.40.512.70.34
White, non-Hispanic522.40.39514.60.314.70.213.10.16
Hispanic18.80.7511.80.604.20.372.80.31
Education6
Less than high school diploma25.21.0514.20.836.00.594.90.53
High school diploma or GED23.50.6415.00.544.90.333.50.26
Some college or associate's degree22.80.5914.30.475.20.303.40.27
Bachelor's degree or more17.10.4512.50.383.30.211.30.13
Family income as a percentage of the federal poverty level7
Less than 100%32.41.1117.50.908.00.646.90.61
100% to less than 200%28.30.8218.30.695.80.434.20.35
200% to less than 400%22.30.5814.00.485.10.323.20.26
400% or greater15.40.4111.20.343.00.201.20.13
Region
Northeast8,920.00.8313.50.6493.80.402.70.31
Midwest22.50.6715.20.5894.20.323.10.27
South8,920.70.49813.10.414.80.272.80.18
West22.40.6214.30.475.20.322.90.30
Urbanization level10
Large central metropolitan20.40.5513.80.464.10.272.50.21
Large fringe metropolitan19.80.6112.50.494.70.332.50.24
Medium and small metropolitian22.30.6114.40.474.70.333.20.27
Nonmetropolitan24.30.7415.70.645.00.383.60.28
1

Significant quadratic trends were present by age group for those with any symptoms, mild, or moderate symptoms. A significant linear trend was present by age group for those with severe symptoms.

2

Significant differences between men and women for those with any symptoms, mild, moderate, and severe symptoms.

3

Significantly different from Black non-Hispanic.

4

Significantly different from White non-Hispanic.

5

Significantly different from Hispanic.

6

Significant linear trends were present by education level for those with mild, moderate, and severe symptoms. A significant quadratic trend was present by education level for those with any symptoms.

7

Significant linear trends were present by family income as a percentage of the federal poverty level for those with any symptoms, mild, moderate, and severe symptoms.

8

Significantly different from Midwest.

9

Significantly different from West.

10

Significant linear trends were present by urbanization level for those with any symptoms, mild, moderate, and severe symptoms.

NOTES: Severity of depression symptoms was based on the eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire scale (PHQ–8) and summarized into none or minimal (values 0–4), mild (values 5–9), moderate (values 10–14), and severe (values 15–24). Those categorized as having none or minimal symptoms of depression are not shown in this table. Any symptoms includes those categorized as having either mild, moderate, or severe symptoms of depression in the past 2 weeks. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.

SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2022.

From: Number 213, Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Adults: United States, 2019 and 2022

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