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A bar graph showing the lifetime prevalence of mood disorders by sex and income. Overall, low-income women had the highest incidence of any mood disorder (19.1 percent), and high-income men had the lowest incidence of any mood disorder (5.7 percent). Major depressive episode occurred most often among low-income women (13.6 percent) and least often among high-income men (5.6 percent). Dysthymia occurred most often among low-income women (13.1 percent) and least often among high-income men (0.9 percent).

Figure 17.5. Lifetime Prevalence (Standard Error)
of Mood Disorders Among 17- to 39-Year-Old -Respondents by Sex and Income.1

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