Table 9. Residential care admissions— Number, percent distribution, and rate per 100, 000 U.S. civilian population1 of admissions, by race/ethnicity, gender, and type of residential care program: United States, 1997

Residential care program
Race/ethnicity and gender Total, all residential care programs RTCs for emotionally disturbed children All other organizations2
Number
Total 171,407 43,365 128,042
   Male 108,674 27,819 80,855
   Female 62,733 15,546 47,187
American Indian or Alaska Native * * *
   Male 831 * *
   Female * * —
Asian or Pacific Islander 2,052 * 1,481
   Male 707 * *
   Female * * *
Black or African American 33,723 12,406 21,317
   Male 20,845 7,208 13,637
   Female 12,878 5,198 7,680
White 117,571 23,703 93,868
   Male 75,477 15,984 59,493
   Female 42,094 7,719 34,375
Hispanic or Latino 16,377 5,377 11,000
   Male 10,814 3,748 7,066
   Female 5,563 1,629 3,934
Percent distribution
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
   Male 63.4 64.2 63.1
   Female 36.6 35.8 36.9
American Indian or Alaska Native * * *
   Male 49.3 * *
   Female * * —
Asian or Pacific Islander 100.0 * 100.0
   Male 34.5 * *
   Female * * *
Black or African American 100.0 100.0 100.0
   Male 61.8 58.1 64.0
   Female 38.2 41.9 36.0
White 100.0 100.0 100.0
   Male 64.2 67.4 63.4
   Female 35.8 32.6 36.6
Hispanic or Latino 100.0 100.0 100.0
   Male 66.0 69.7 64.2
   Female 34.0 30.3 35.8
Rate per 100,000 civilian population1
Total 64.4 16.3 48.1
   Male 83.9 21.5 62.5
   Female 45.9 11.4 34.5
American Indian or Alaska Native * * *
   Male 86.2 * *
   Female * * —
Asian or Pacific Islander 43.0 * 30.7
   Male 15.6 * *
   Female * * *
Black or African American 214.378.5 135.8
   Male 138.3 47.8 90.5
   Female 76.0 30.7 45.3
White 122.3 24.7 97.6
   Male 80.0 16.9 63.1
   Female 42.4 7.8 34.6
Hispanic or Latino 113.1 37.1 76.0
   Male 74.4 25.8 48.6
   Female 38.8 11.4 27.4

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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