This survey represents the type of treatment received by US youths with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2016, by gender. As of that year, some 1.6 percent of male respondents and 2.1 percent of female respondents with a major depressive episode in the past year stated that they had used prescription medication only.
Type of treatment received by U.S. youths with a major depressive episode in the past year in 2016, by gender
This survey represents the type of treatment received by US youths with a major depressive episode in the past year as of 2016, by gender. As of that year, some 1.6 percent of male respondents and 2.1 percent of female respondents with a major depressive episode in the past year stated that they had used prescription medication only.
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Saw or talked to health professional only | 13.8% | 20.5% |
| Used prescription medication only | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| Saw or talked to health professional and used prescription mediction | 17.5% | 19.3% |
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