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Any mental illness in the past year among U.S. adults by age and gender 2017
Any mental illness in the past year among U.S. adults by age and gender 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults with any mental illness in the past year as of 2017, by age and gender
by John Elflein,
last edited
Sep 17, 2018
This survey represents the percentage of any mental illness in the past year among U.S. adults in 2017, sorted by age and gender. Some 22 percent of adults aged between 18 and 25 reported that they had any mental illness in the past year.
Percentage of U.S. adults with any mental illness in the past year as of 2017, by age and gender
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18-25 years | 25.8% |
| 26-49 years | 22.2% |
| 50 years or older | 13.8% |
| Male | 15.1% |
| Female | 22.3% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18-25 years | 25.8% |
| 26-49 years | 22.2% |
| 50 years or older | 13.8% |
| Male | 15.1% |
| Female | 22.3% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Sep 17, 2018
This survey represents the percentage of any mental illness in the past year among U.S. adults in 2017, sorted by age and gender. Some 22 percent of adults aged between 18 and 25 reported that they had any mental illness in the past year.
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- September 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
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- SAMHSA; NSDUH
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- September 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
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