TY - JOUR
T1 - Geographic disparities in adult mental health utilization and need for service
AU - Ayers, Stephanie L.
AU - Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs
AU - Kim, Sam S.
AU - Frimpong, Jemima A.
AU - Rivers, Patrick A.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The purpose of this chapter is to examine geographic variations in utilization and need for mental health services. Data for this study were obtained from the 2002 National Survey of American Families. The total sample size was 23,327 adults of aged 18 years and older. Both logistic and linear regression were used to test the possibility of geographical variations. Disparities were found among the 13 U.S. states examined in this study. Results also showed that the percentage of African Americans, state mental health budgets, and mean length of stay in psychiatric hospitals in the state are important predictors of variations in mental health utilization and need variables. These findings suggest that although individual sociodemographic characteristics are important in examining mental health utilization, state characteristics (especially percentage of African Americans, state mental health laws, and mean length of stay in psychiatric hospitals) are also important predictors of variation in utilization of mental health services.
AB - The purpose of this chapter is to examine geographic variations in utilization and need for mental health services. Data for this study were obtained from the 2002 National Survey of American Families. The total sample size was 23,327 adults of aged 18 years and older. Both logistic and linear regression were used to test the possibility of geographical variations. Disparities were found among the 13 U.S. states examined in this study. Results also showed that the percentage of African Americans, state mental health budgets, and mean length of stay in psychiatric hospitals in the state are important predictors of variations in mental health utilization and need variables. These findings suggest that although individual sociodemographic characteristics are important in examining mental health utilization, state characteristics (especially percentage of African Americans, state mental health laws, and mean length of stay in psychiatric hospitals) are also important predictors of variation in utilization of mental health services.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0275-4959(07)00009-9
DO - 10.1016/S0275-4959(07)00009-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:37249019555
SN - 0275-4959
VL - 25
SP - 201
EP - 223
JO - Research in the Sociology of Health Care
JF - Research in the Sociology of Health Care
ER -