Table 1.
Bivariate analysis of factors associated with reported craving among patients in a Southern California addiction clinic from November 1, 2017 to March 13, 2020 (n = 112)
| Parameter | Total n (%)/mean (SD) | Reported cravings n (%)/Mean (SD) | No reported cravings n (%)/Mean (SD) | Odds ratio 95% (CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 112 (100.0) | 92 (82.1) | 20 (17.9) | |||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 60 (53.6) | 50 (54.4) | 10 (50.0) | 0.84 (0.32–2.21) | 0.12 | 0.72 |
| Female | 52 (46.4) | 42 (45.7) | 10 (50.0) | __ | ||
| Age at intake (range 18–74) | 40.5 (14.4) | 40.0 (14.2) | 43.0 (15.3) | 0.99 (0.95–1.02) | 0.71 | 0.40 |
| White Race | ||||||
| Yes | 85 (75.9) | 73 (79.4) | 12 (60.0) | 2.56 (0.92–7.16) | 3.22 | 0.07 |
| No | 27 (24.1) | 19 (20.7) | 8 (40.0) | __ | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | ||||||
| Yes | 19 (17.3) | 12 (13.3) | 7 (35.0) | 0.29 (0.10–0.86) | 4.97 | 0.026 |
| No | 91 (82.7) | 78 (86.7) | 13 (65.0) | __ | ||
| Married/significant other* | ||||||
| Yes | 55 (49.1) | 46 (50.0) | 9 (45.0) | 1.22 (0.46–3.23) | 0.16 | 0.69 |
| No | 57 (50.9) | 46 (50.0) | 11 (55.0) | __ | ||
| Completed college | ||||||
| Yes | 59 (52.7) | 50 (54.4) | 9 (45.0) | 1.46 (0.55–3.85) | 0.57 | 0.45 |
| No | 53 (47.3) | 42 (45.7) | 11 (55.0) | __ | ||
| Employed full/part time | ||||||
| Yes | 58 (53.2) | 49 (55.1) | 9 (45.0) | 0.67 (0.25–1.77) | 0.66 | 0.42 |
| No | 51 (46.8) | 40 (44.9) | 11 (55.0) | __ | ||
| Religious | ||||||
| Yes | 38 (35.5) | 30 (33.7) | 8 (44.4) | 0.64 (0.23–1.78) | 0.75 | 0.39 |
| No | 69 (64.5) | 59 (66.3) | 10 (55.6) | __ | ||
| Adverse childhood experience score | 2.7 (2.5) | 2.70 (2.5) | 2.55 (2.3) | 1.03 (0.84–1.25) | 0.06 | 0.81 |
| DUI | ||||||
| Yes | 31 (29.0) | 25 (28.7) | 6 (30.0) | 0.94 (0.33–2.72) | 0.01 | 0.91 |
| No | 76 (71.0) | 62 (71.3) | 14 (70.0) | __ | ||
| Arrested | ||||||
| Yes | 38 (35.5) | 32 (36.8) | 6 (30.0) | 1.36 (0.48–3.88) | 0.32 | 0.57 |
| No | 69 (64.5) | 55 (63.2) | 14 (70.0) | __ | ||
| Thirty day use | ||||||
| Yes | 90 (81.8) | 80 (87.9) | 10 (52.6) | 6.55 (2.18–19.6) | 11.2 | < 0.01 |
| No | 20 (18.2) | 11 (12.1) | 9 (47.4) | __ | ||
| Self-reported Alcohol Problem | 81 (72.3) | 69 (75.0) | 12 (60.0) | 2.0 (0.73–5.50) | 1.80 | 0.18 |
*Married/significant other “yes” = married, living as married, significant other, in a relationship. Married/significant other “no” = single, separated, divorced, widowed. SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, P-values based on Chi-squared (X2) tests of significance. Variable totals might not sum to column totals due to missing data