Women's Health USA 2006

VERTICAL BAR CHART: Depressive Symptom Levels Among Mothers with a Child Under 1 Year of Age, by Race/Ethnicity, 2001

VERTICAL BAR CHART: Depressive Symptom Levels Among Mothers with a Child Under 1 Year of Age, by Race/Ethnicity, 2001

(Percent of Mothers)

Total: Non-Depressive 59.1, Mildly Depressive 24.7, Moderately Depressive 9.7, Severely Depressive 6.5

Non-Hispanic White: Non-Depressive 61.5, Mildly Depressive 24, Moderately Depressive 8.8, Severely Depressive 5.8

Non-Hispanic Black: Non-Depressive 44.7, Mildly Depressive 29.7, Moderately Depressive 15.3, Severely Depressive 10.2

Hispanic: Non-Depressive 62.2, Mildly Depressive 23.1, Moderately Depressive 8.3, Severely Depressive 6.5

Non-Hispanic Asian: Non-Depressive 60, Mildly Depressive 24.3, Moderately Depressive 11.4, Severely Depressive 4.3

American Indian/Alaska Native: Non-Depressive 51.8, Mildly Depressive 28.7, Moderately Depressive 11.8, Severely Depressive 7.7

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey-Birth Cohort. Analysis conducted by Georgetown University, Department of International Health, School of Nursing and Health Studies.
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