Past Year Major Depressive Episodes More Common Among Adolescents With Asthma

Past Year Major Depressive Episodes More Common Among Adolescents With Asthma

Past-Year Major Depressive Episodes More Common Among Adolescents With Asthma

According to 2005 to 2014 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health data, adolescents aged 12 to 17 with past-year asthma were more likely to have past-year MDE compared to those without asthma (11.4 vs. 8.8 percent). This pattern held true among adolescents aged 12–13, 14–15, and 16–17

Past Year MDE Among Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 by Age Group and Past Year Asthma Status: 2005 to 2014 NSDUH

For each age group, youth with past year asthma had a significantly higher rate of past year MDE than youth without asthma.