Depression diagnosed in Americans with military background by gender 2015-2016

This statistic shows the percentage of those who have served/not served in the U.S. military who reported being told by a health professional that they had a depressive disorder, as of 2015-2016, by gender. It was found that those who had served in the military were more likely to have been diagnosed with a depressive disorder than those who had not served.

Percentage of Americans being diagnosed with a depressive disorder in 2015-2016, by military service and gender

Characteristic	Served	Did not serve
Male	15.1%	11.9%
Female	24.4%	21.2%

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Release date

October 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2015 and 2016

Number of respondents

around 400,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Data do not distinguish between those currently serving and those who have been discharged, the nature of discharges, involvement in active combat, or the era in which one served.
Figures represent adults who self-report being told by a health professional that they had a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression.

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