Prevalence of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks among public health workers in the United States as of April 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Depression*
Anxiety*
PTSD*
Suicidal ideation*
Male
28.2%
24.4%
33.2%
9.9%
Female
32.3%
31.2%
37.2%
7.9%
Transgender or nonbinary
62.4%
61.1%
65.5%
30.4%
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State, tribal, local, and territorial public health workers
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Symptoms of mental health conditions were scored and categorized by severity. Respondents who scored ≥10.0 out of 27 on the PHQ-9 for depression, ≥3.0 out of 6 on the GAD-2 for anxiety, or ≥1.75 out of 4 on the IES-6 for PTSD were considered symptomatic for the respective conditions. Respondents who indicated that they would be better off dead or thought of hurting themselves at any time in the past 2 weeks were categorized as experiencing suicidal ideation.
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Prevalence of select mental health conditions among U.S. health workers 2021, by sex
In April 2021, around 62.4 percent of U.S. transgender or nonbinary public health workers reported having depression in the past 2 weeks, compared to 32.3 percent and 28.2 percent of female and male health workers, respectively. The highest prevalence of symptoms of mental health conditions in the past 2 weeks was among transgender and nonbinary respondents. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks among public health workers in the United States as of April 2021, by gender.
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