TABLE 2.
Estimated Odds Ratios of Past-Year Alcohol Dependence Among 18–64-Year-Old Past-Year Alcohol Users in the 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
| Women (N=12,146)
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Men (N=11,754)
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| Unadjusted Model
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Adjusted Modela |
Unadjusted Model
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Adjusted Modela |
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| Variable | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Odds Ratio | 95% CI |
| Age (years) | ||||||||
| 18–25 versus 35–64 | 3.2*** | 2.5–4.3 | 2.1*** | 1.6–2.9 | 2.7*** | 2.2–3.4 | 1.2 | 0.9–1.6 |
| 26–34 versus 35–64 | 1.1 | 0.8–1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7–1.5 | 1.6** | 1.2–2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9–1.6 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||
| African American versus white | 1.2 | 0.8–1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5–1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7–1.3 | 0.6** | 0.4–0.9 |
| Native American versus white | 1.1 | 0.5–2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2–1.4 | 2.4* | 1.2–5.0 | 1.8 | 0.9–3.8 |
| Asian/Native Hawaiian versus white | 0.8 | 0.4–1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3–1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5–1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5–1.6 |
| More than one race versus white | 1.8 | 0.8–4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4–2.3 | 2.5 | 0.9–6.5 | 2.0 | 0.6–6.3 |
| Hispanic versus white | 0.7 | 0.5–1.1 | 0.5** | 0.3–0.9 | 1.3 | 1.0–1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7–1.2 |
| Education (years) | ||||||||
| 0–11 versus ≥16 | 3.0*** | 1.8–4.9 | 2.2** | 1.2–3.8 | 2.5*** | 1.7–3.6 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.3 |
| 12 versus ≥16 | 1.3 | 0.8–2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7–1.9 | 1.5** | 1.1–2.2 | 1.2 | 0.8–1.7 |
| 13–15 versus ≥16 | 1.7* | 1.1–2.6 | 1.3 | 0.9–2.0 | 1.6** | 1.1–2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8–1.8 |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Currently married versus single | 0.3*** | 0.2–0.4 | 0.7** | 0.5–0.9 | 0.3*** | 0.2–0.4 | 0.5*** | 0.4–0.6 |
| Previously marriedb versus single | 0.6** | 0.4–0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7–1.6 | 0.7* | 0.5–1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6–1.3 |
| Total family income ($) | ||||||||
| 0–19,999 versus ≥75,000 | 2.4*** | 1.7–3.4 | 1.1 | 0.8–1.6 | 3.0*** | 2.1–4.3 | 1.7** | 1.1–2.4 |
| 20,000–39,999 versus ≥75,000 | 0.9 | 0.6–1.4 | 0.6* | 0.4–0.9 | 2.0*** | 1.4–2.8 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.2 |
| 40,000–74,999 versus ≥75,000 | 0.7 | 0.5–1.1 | 0.6* | 0.4–0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8–1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7–1.5 |
| Population density, areasc | ||||||||
| Large metropolitan area versus nonmetropolitan area | 1.1 | 0.8–1.6 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.7–1.3 | — | — |
| Small metropolitan area versus nonmetropolitan area | 1.1 | 0.7–1.9 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.7–1.3 | — | — |
| Psychotherapeutic drug dependence: yes versus no | 29.0*** | 11.4–73.5 | 15.7*** | 5.3–46.3 | 9.5*** | 4.5–19.0 | 2.6** | 1.3–5.5 |
| Other illicit drug dependence: yes versus no | 17.8*** | 11.5–27.5 | 8.9*** | 5.4–14.5 | 13.7*** | 9.8–19.1 | 8.6*** | 6.1–12.1 |
a
The adjusted model includes all variables listed in that column.
b
Previously married refers to those who were separated, widowed, or divorced.
c
Population density is based on 1990 metropolitan statistical areas classification and 1990 census of population counts.
*
p≤0.05.
**
p≤0.01.
***
p≤0.001.