Spokane Counts 2013 - Poor Mental Health (Adult)

Poor Mental Health (Adult)

Health Status

Indicator: Poor Mental Health (Adults)

Definition: Percent of adults who self-reported that their mental health was not good on 14 or more days in the last 30 days.

Why is this important: Good mental health enables a person to think and act productively, to cope with adversity, and to build strong relationships. Individuals with 14 or more days of poor mental health in a month would likely benefit from an intervention.

Where are we: In 2009 in Spokane County, 12% of adults reported 14 or more poor mental health days in the last 30 days. The proportion was stable from 2005 to 2009. The proportion adults with poor mental health in Spokane County was similar to that of Washington State in 2009.

Health Disparities:

Among adults in Spokane County in 2009:

Poor mental health decreased as age increased.
Poor mental health decreased as income increased.

There was no difference in poor mental health by race, education level, or between males and females.

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	Data Source	BRFSS, 2009

Geography	Spokane County	12.4% (9.7-15.8)
	WA	9.9% (9.3-10.6)
	U.S.	Not Avail

	Trend	05-09 No Trend

Age	Adults
	18-34 yrs	21.5% (14.1-31.3)
	35-44 yrs	9.6% (5.7-15.8)
	45-64 yrs	8.7% (6.5-11.6)
	65+ yrs	6.3% (4.1-9.6)

Sex	Male	11.5% (7.8-16.9)
	Female	13.3% (9.8-17.9)

Race		2008, 2009
	White	10.9% (9.0-13.0)
	Non-White	13.1% (7.0-23.3)

Education	< High school	12.5% (4.7-29.5)
	High school	15.5% (9.6-24.2)
	Some college	15.1% (10.5-21.4)
	College graduate	7.4% (4.4-12.2)

Income	<$25,000	24.5% (16.5-34.7)
	$25,000-$49,999	13.9% (8.8-21.2)
	$50,000+	6.8% (4.0-11.3)

Data Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, supported in part by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreements U58/CCU022819-2 (2005), U58/CCU022819-3 (2006), U58/CCU022819-4 (2007), U58/CCU022819-5 (2008), U58/CCU022819-6 (2009). Calculations and presentation of data by Spokane Regional Health District, Community Health Assessment.

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