Percent distribution of severity of depression symptoms in the past 2 weeks among adults aged 18 and over: United States, 2019 Among adults, 11.5% experienced mild symptoms of depression, 4.2% experienced moderate symptoms, and 2.8% experienced severe symptoms.įigure 1.During 2019, 81.5% of adults aged 18 and over experienced no or minimal symptoms of depression in the past 2 weeks ( Figure 1).In 2019, 18.5% of adults had symptoms of depression that were either mild, moderate, or severe in the past 2 weeks. Keywords: depressive disorder, mental health, PHQ–8, National Health Interview Survey This report examines the percentage of adults aged 18 and over with symptoms of depression in the past 2 weeks in 2019, by symptom severity and select demographic characteristics, using the PHQ–8 scale. Adults with scores of 0–4 are considered to have no or minimal symptoms of depression, while those with scores of 5–9, 10–14, or 15–24 are considered to have mild, moderate, or severe symptoms, respectively ( 2, 3). The eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ–8) is a validated diagnostic and severity measure of symptoms of depressive disorders ( 2, 3). Non-Hispanic Asian adults were least likely to experience mild, moderate, or severe symptoms of depression compared with Hispanic, non-Hispanic white, and non-Hispanic black adults.ĭepression is characterized by the presence of feelings of sadness, emptiness, or irritability, accompanied by bodily and cognitive changes lasting at least 2 weeks that significantly affect the individual’s capacity to function ( 1).Women were more likely than men to experience mild, moderate, or severe symptoms of depression.The percentage of adults who experienced any symptoms of depression was highest among those aged 18–29 (21.0%), followed by those aged 45–64 (18.4%) and 65 and over (18.4%), and lastly, by those aged 30–44 (16.8%).In 2019, 2.8% of adults experienced severe symptoms of depression, 4.2% experienced moderate symptoms, and 11.5% experienced mild symptoms in the past 2 weeks.Key findingsĭata from the National Health Interview Survey PDF Version pdf icon (500 KB) | Visual Abstract The percentage of adults who experienced depression symptoms in the past 2 weeks varied by Hispanic origin and race.Women were more likely than men to experience mild, moderate, and severe depression symptoms in the past 2 weeks.Severity of depression symptoms in the past 2 weeks varied by age.In 2019, 18.5% of adults had symptoms of depression that were either mild, moderate, or severe in the past 2 weeks.
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