New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 42-09 28th St, Long Island City, NY, 11101, USA.
New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
J Urban Health. 2018 Dec;95(6):832-836. doi: 10.1007/s11524-018-0283-1.
Depression is responsible for a large burden of disability in the USA. We estimated the prevalence of depression in the New York City (NYC) adult population in 2013-14 and examined associations with demographics, health behaviors, and employment status. Data from the 2013-14 New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a population-based examination study, were analyzed, and 1459 participants met the inclusion criteria for this analysis. We defined current symptomatic depression by a Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) score ≥ 10. Overall, 8.3% of NYC adults had current symptomatic depression. New Yorkers with current symptomatic depression were significantly more likely to be female, Latino, and unemployed yet not looking for work; they were also significantly more likely to have less than a high school education and to live in a high-poverty neighborhood. Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health persist in NYC and highlight the need for better diagnosis and treatment.
在美国，抑郁症导致了巨大的残疾负担。我们估计了 2013-14 年纽约市（NYC）成年人口中抑郁症的患病率，并研究了其与人口统计学、健康行为和就业状况的关联。对基于人群的 2013-14 年纽约市健康和营养检查调查的数据进行了分析，符合本分析纳入标准的有 1459 名参与者。我们通过患者健康问卷（PHQ-9）得分≥10 来定义当前有症状的抑郁症。总体而言，8.3%的 NYC 成年人有当前有症状的抑郁症。患有当前有症状抑郁症的纽约人更有可能是女性、拉丁裔和失业者但不找工作；他们受教育程度也明显较低，更有可能居住在高贫困社区。纽约市的精神健康方面存在社会经济不平等，这突出表明需要更好的诊断和治疗。
