Table 8. Residential care under care— Number, percent distribution, and rate per 100,000 U.S. civilian population1 of persons under care, by race/ethnicity, gender, and type of residential care program: United States, 1997

100.0
Residential care program
Race/ethnicity and gender Total, all residential care programs RTCs for emotionally disturbed children All other organizations2
Number
Total 82,916 27,642 55,274
   Male 52,921 19,623 33,298
   Female 29,995 8,019 21,976
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,138 836 *
   Male 798 529 *
   Female * * *
Asian or Pacific Islander 731 * 608
   Male * * *
   Female * * *
Black or African American 21,553 8,570 12,983
   Male 13,838 5,874 7,964
   Female 7,715 2,696 5,019
White 51,696 15,197 36,499
   Male 33,451 10,969 22,482
   Female 18,245 4,228 14,017
Hispanic or Latino 7,798 2,916 4,882
   Male 4,472 2,163 2,309
   Female 3,326 753 2,573
Percent distribution
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
   Male 63.8 71.0 60.2
   Female 36.2 29.0 39.8
American Indian or Alaska Native 100.0 100.0 *
   Male 70.1 63.3 *
   Female * * *
Asian or Pacific Islander 100.0 *
   Male * * *
   Female * * *
Black or African American 100.0 100.0 100.0
   Male 64.2 68.5 61.3
   Female 35.8 31.5 38.7
White 100.0 100.0 100.0
   Male 64.7 72.2 61.6
   Female 35.3 27.8 38.4
Hispanic or Latino 100.0 100.0 100.0
   Male 57.3 74.2 47.3
   Female 42.7 25.8 52.7
Rate per 100,000 civilian population1
Total 31.2 10.4 20.8
   Male 40.9 15.2 25.7
   Female 22.0 5.9 16.1
American Indian or Alaska Native 116.7 85.5 *
   Male 82.8 54.9 *
   Female * * *
Asian or Pacific Islander 15.5 * 12.9
   Male * * *
   Female * * *
Black or African American 137.3 54.9 82.4
   Male 91.8 39.0 52.8
   Female 45.5 15.9 29.6
White 53.8 15.9 37.9
   Male 35.5 11.6 23.8
   Female 18.4 4.3 14.1
Hispanic or Latino 53.9 20.1 33.8
   Male 30.8 14.9 15.9
   Female 23.2 5.2 17.9

Source: 1997 Client/Patient Sample Survey. Survey and Analysis Branch, Division of State and Community Systems Development,Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.

1 U.S. Bureau of the Census population estimates for May 1997 are used as denominators for rate computations.
2 Includes the residential care programs of State and county mental hospitals, private psychiatric hospitals, non-Federal general hospitals, VA medical centers, and multiservice mental health organizations.
* Estimate is based on five or fewer sample cases or estimate has a relative standard error of 50% or higher. The estimate is not shown because it does not meet standards of reliability.

Note: Percentages may not add to 100% because of rounding.

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