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 |