The relationship between demographic variables and mental health status is reviewed. Utilization of service and severity of symptom are highlighted when possible. Field data based on sex, marital status, race, and age and collected at a southwestern mental health center are presented. By χ2 these variables are contrasted with system entry and diagnosis at entry. Women, white clients, and young adults utilized services with greater frequency and had less severe diagnoses. Results are discussed in terms of national trends and local utilization of the technique.
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