Health Indicator Report of Depression: Adult Prevalence
Approximately 20% of the U.S. population is affected by mental illness during any given year. Of all mental illnesses, depression is the most common disorder.[1] Major depression is defined as having severe symptoms that interfere with a person's ability to work, sleep, study, eat, and enjoy life. Symptoms of major depression may include fatigue or loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, impaired concentration, loss of interest in daily activities, appetite or weight changes, sleep changes, and recurring thoughts of death or suicide. Despite the availability of effective treatments for major depression, such as medications and/or psychotherapeutic techniques, it often goes unrecognized and untreated.[2]
Depression Prevalence by Age and Sex, Utah, 2011-2013
Notes
The question asks about lifetime diagnosis and does not reflect current major depression.Data Source
Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of HealthData Interpretation Issues
Question Text: "Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression?" NOTE: The question asks about lifetime diagnosis and does not reflect current major depression. As with all surveys, some error results from nonresponse (e.g., refusal to participate in the survey or to answer specific questions), and measurement (e.g., social desirability or recall bias). Error was minimized by use of strict calling protocols, good questionnaire design, standardization of interviewer behavior, interviewer training, and frequent, on-site interviewer monitoring and supervision.Definition
The percentage of adult aged 18 and above who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression.Numerator
The number of adults aged 18 and above who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression.Denominator
Adults aged 18 and above.Other Objectives
Related to Healthy People 2020 Objective MHMD-11: Increase depression screening by primary care providers.How Are We Doing?
In Utah during 2013, adult women (27.7%) had significantly higher rates of doctor-diagnosed depression than men (15.6%). Combined years 2011-2013 Utah data showed the following: 1. Hispanic (18.6%), Asian (8.7%), and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (13.3%) adults reported lower lifetime depression than the state rate, while White (21.6%) adults had a higher rate of diagnosed lifetime depression than the state rate. 2. Adults with a household income less than $25,000 (31.6%) and those with a household income $25,000-$49,999 (23.2%) had significantly higher rates of lifetime doctor-diagnosed depression, while adults with household incomes $50,000-$74,999 (19.4%) and those with an income greater than $75,000 (15.6%) had lower rates of lifetime depression. 3. Depression also varied by education. Utah adults aged 25 and above with a college education (17.0%) had a lower rate of doctor-diagnosed depression than adults with less than a high school education (25.3%) and those with a high school or GED (22.6%). 4. Adults in Salt Lake County (22.5%) and Weber-Morgan (23.2%) Local Health Districts (LHDs) reported higher rates of doctor-diagnosed depression than the state rate, while adults in Summit County (15.8%) and Wasatch County (16.6%) LHDs reported lower rates of doctor-diagnosed depression. 5. Among Utah Small Areas, Magna (32.4%), Kearns V2 (30.6%), West Jordan Northeast (29.4%), Roy/Hooper (27.7%), Sevier/Piute/Wayne Co. (27.2%), Downtown Salt Lake (27.0%), South Ogden (26.6%), and West Valley West (25.6%) had higher rates of doctor-diagnosed depression than the state rate. Summit County (15.8%), West Orem (16.2%), Morgan/E. Weber Co (16.2%), and Wasatch County (16.6%) had lower rates than the state rate.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
Utah has consistently higher rates of self-reported lifetime depression than the U.S. rate (21.7% vs. 17.6% in 2013).What Is Being Done?
The Utah Department of Health Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) has partnered with the Division of Substance and Mental Health (DSAMH) to facilitate the Suicide Prevention Coalition and Suicide Fatality Reviews. In addition, six local health districts (Bear River, Davis, Summit, Tooele, Utah, Weber-Morgan) have been funded to do suicide prevention activities such as providing mental health resources, collaborating with the National Alliance of Mental Illness Utah Chapter, and training the community on Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), an emergency mental health intervention for suicidal persons that teaches individuals to recognize the warning signs of suicide, how to offer hope, and how to get help and save a life.Available Services
The Utah Department of Human Services Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) is the state agency responsible for ensuring that mental health services are available statewide. The Division also acts as a resource by providing general information, research results, and statistics to the public regarding substances of abuse and mental health services. The Division contracts with Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) to provide these services and monitors these centers through site visits, a year-end review process, and a peer review process. Address: Department of Human Services Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health 195 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Phone: 801-538-3939 Fax: 801-538-9892 http://www.dsamh.utah.gov
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Published on 12/10/2014
