Table 2.

Disparities Analyses (FY 1995–2006): Percent Difference (Δ) in Spending or Likelihood of Use, Blacks or Latinos versus Whites, Stratified by SUD Comorbidity Status

	Psychotropic Drugs		Total Mental Health		Total Health
Group by SUD Comorbidity Status	Δ	β	Δ	β	Δ	β
A. Psychotropic drugs, total mental health, and total health: levels of spending
Blacks
Without SUD	−67**	−1.114	−24**	−0.276	−19**	−0.206
With SUD	−70**	−1.203	−1**	−0.009	−2**	−0.020
Latinos
Without SUD	−26**	−0.303	−26**	−0.301	−13**	−0.140
With SUD	−20**	−0.218	−17**	−0.189	−7**	−0.067
	Likelihood of Use		Levels of Spending
Group by SUD Comorbidity Status	Δ	β	Δ	β
B. Inpatient psychiatric: likelihood of use and levels of spending among users
Blacks
Without SUD	−11*	−0.121	−1	−0.014†
With SUD	+18**	+0.168	−1	−0.014†
Latinos
Without SUD	−18**	−0.195†	+1	+0.013†
With SUD	−18**	−0.195†	+1	+0.013†

^**p value .000.

^*p value <.01.

^†SUD comorbidity does not moderate race effect (Race^*SUD interaction term is not significant).