Table 1.

The NSDUH sample (n=7,009)

NSDUH
	N	Percent (Weighted)
Perceived a Need For Treatment
No	6320	89.6
Yes	689	10.4
Sociodemographic Characteristics
Sex
Male	4322	67.8
Female	2687	32.2
Marital Status
Married	1174	31.7
Not Married	5835	68.3
Education
Less Than High School Graduate	1260	16.0
High School Graduate	2215	29.8
Some College	2339	29.8
College Graduate	1195	24.4
Income
Less than $20,000	2300	22.8
$20,000−$49,999	2461	35.0
$50,000−$74,999	955	15.7
$75,000 or more	1293	26.6
Health Insurance
Covered	5162	77.1
Not Covered	1847	22.9
Age (years)
18−25	4858	32.7
26−34	934	22.5
35 and older	1217	44.8
Race
White	4892	71.8
Black	622	10.1
Hispanic	939	13.2
Other	556	4.9
Alcohol Dependence Symptoms
Tolerance
No	3181	51.5
Yes	3828	48.5
Withdrawal
No	5517	77.8
Yes	1492	22.2
Large amounts/long periods of use
No	5436	73.8
Yes	1573	26.2
Desire or unsuccessful efforts to control use
No	3081	39.6
Yes	3928	60.4
Large amount of time used obtaining or using alcohol
No	2401	39.8
Yes	4608	60.2
Social Activities reduced because of alcohol
No	5072	73.3
Yes	1937	26.7
Continued use despite physical or psychological problems
No	5092	69.8
Yes	1917	30.2
Alcohol Abuse Symptoms
Failure to fulfill obligations due to abuse
No	5394	79.1
Yes	1615	20.9
Use in physically hazardous situations
No	2215	34.5
Yes	4794	65.5
Recurrent alcohol related legal problems
No	6188	90.1
Yes	821	9.9
Continued use despite persistent social problems
No	262	69.2
Yes	427	30.8
Other Characteristics
Overall Health
Excellent	1629	22.3
Very Good	2925	39.2
Good	1885	28.9
Fair/Poor	570	9.7
Major depression in the last year
Yes	1164	14.6
No	5845	85.4
Serious Psychological Distress Score >=13
No	4995	75.7
Yes	2014	24.3