Table 4.
Multiple Logistic regression predictors of perceived need for alcohol use disorder treatment, and treatment among those with perceived need in NESARC
| NESARC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived a Need for Treatment | Received Treatment among those that Perceived a Need | |||||
| OR | 95% CI | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | ||||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Female | .90 | .64−1.27 | .55 | .74 | .38−1.42 | .37 |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Not Married | 1.1 | .78−1.47 | .68 | 1.85 | 1.02−3.34 | .04 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| Less than 35 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| 35 or older | 2.10 | 1.51−2.92 | <.001 | 1.12 | .59−2.14 | .73 |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Black | 1.03 | .64−1.65 | .91 | .53 | .22−1.26 | .15 |
| Hispanic | 1.4 | .89−2.18 | .13 | .4 | .18−.99 | .05 |
| Other | 1.56 | .88−2.79 | .15 | .6 | .21−1.51 | .25 |
| Income | ||||||
| Less than $20,000 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| $20,000−$34999 | 1.27 | .89−1.80 | .19 | .92 | .48−1.77 | .81 |
| $35,000 or more | .86 | .56−1.32 | .49 | .62 | .27−1.40 | .25 |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than High School | 1 | -- | ||||
| Graduate | 1 | -- | ||||
| High School Graduate | 1.15 | .76−1.75 | .51 | .91 | .42−1.96 | .80 |
| Some College or Higher | 1.07 | .71−1.64 | .74 | 1.64 | .76−3.54 | .21 |
| Health Insurance | ||||||
| Not Covered | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Covered | 1.32 | .95−1.85 | .10 | 3.80 | 2.03−7.11 | <.001 |
| Metro Statistical Area | ||||||
| MSA Central City | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| MSA Not in Central City | 1.14 | .81−1.60 | .47 | .51 | .26−1.00 | .05 |
| Not in MSA | 1.39 | .93−2.08 | .11 | 1.04 | .47−2.30 | .93 |
| Other Drug Abuse | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | .75 | .46−1.23 | .26 | 2.20 | .86−5.63 | .10 |
| Other Drug Dependence | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | 1.80 | .98−3.30 | .06 | 1.09 | .38−3.12 | .88 |
| Alcohol Dependence Symptoms | ||||||
| Tolerance | ||||||
| No Tolerance | 1 | -- | ||||
| Symptoms | 1 | -- | ||||
| 1 or 2 Tolerance Symptoms | 1.1 | .78−1.52 | .64 | 1.43 | .70−2.93 | .33 |
| 3 or more Tolerance Symptoms | .76 | .48−1.20 | .24 | 1.10 | .47−2.54 | .83 |
| 5 or more withdrawal symptoms | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | 2.09 | 1.42−3.07 | <.001 | .96 | .47−1.94 | .91 |
| Large amounts/Long periods of use | ||||||
| No Symptoms | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| 1 Symptom | 1.18 | .78−1.76 | .43 | 1.14 | .462−.82 | .78 |
| 2 Symptoms | 1.05 | .71−1.56 | .81 | .6 | .26−1.45 | .27 |
| Desire to Quit | ||||||
| No Symptoms | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| 1 Symptom | 2.60 | 1.84−3.68 | <.001 | .79 | .35−1.75 | .55 |
| 2 Symptoms | 7.57 | 4.92−11.66 | <.001 | .60 | .25−1.45 | .26 |
| Large amount of time used on alcohol | ||||||
| No Symptoms | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| 1 Symptom | 1.61 | 1.11−2.34 | .01 | .40 | .20−.78 | .007 |
| 2 Symptoms | 2.04 | 1.13−3.70 | .02 | .5 | .20−1.16 | .10 |
| Social Activities reduced because of alcohol | ||||||
| No Symptoms | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| 1 Symptom | .65 | .35−1.21 | .17 | .75 | .27−2.06 | .58 |
| 2 Symptoms | 1.23 | .66−2.29 | .51 | 1.86 | .76−4.58 | .18 |
| Continued use despite physical or psychological problems | ||||||
| No Symptoms | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| 1 Symptom | 1.78 | 1.24−2.56 | .002 | .68 | .32−1.42 | .30 |
| 2 or 3 Symptoms | 2.46 | 1.56−3.87 | <.001 | .7 | .29−1.54 | .34 |
| Alcohol Abuse Symptoms | ||||||
| Failure to fulfill obligations due to abuse | ||||||
| No Symptoms | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| 1 Symptom | 1.50 | .96−2.36 | .08 | 2.07 | 1.03−4.19 | .04 |
| 2 Symptoms | 1.92 | .86−4.31 | .11 | 1.86 | .64−5.40 | .25 |
| Use in physically hazardous situations | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | .94 | .67−1.33 | .72 | .76 | .38−1.51 | .43 |
| Recurrent alcohol related legal problems | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | 8.36 | 5.63−12.42 | <.001 | 1.90 | .97−3.72 | .06 |
| Continued use despite persistent social problems | ||||||
| No Symptoms | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| 1 Symptom | 2.43 | 1.74−3.40 | <.001 | 2.08 | 1.07−4.03 | .03 |
| 2 Symptoms | 2.97 | 1.61−5.48 | <.001 | 3.51 | 1.32−9.38 | .01 |
| Personality Disorders | ||||||
| Cluster A | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | .72 | .47−1.12 | .14 | .47 | .22−1.02 | .06 |
| Cluster B | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | 1.20 | .83−1.73 | .34 | 1.25 | .65−2.39 | .51 |
| Cluster C | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | 1.12 | .74−1.70 | .61 | 2.34 | 1.04−5.27 | .04 |
| Other Characteristics | ||||||
| Mental Health Disorders | ||||||
| No Mental Health | 1 | -- | ||||
| Disorders | 1 | -- | ||||
| 1 Mental Health Disorder | 1.3 | .87−1.86 | .22 | .8 | .38−1.73 | .59 |
| 2 Mental Health Disorders | 1.3 | .76−2.10 | .38 | .44 | .18−1.06 | .07 |
| 3 or more Mental Health Disorders | 1.7 | .92−2.96 | .10 | 1.09 | .40−3.02 | .86 |
| Self Reported Health | ||||||
| Excellent/Very Good | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Good/Fair/Poor | 1 | .74−1.37 | .96 | .61 | .34−1.09 | .09 |
| Relative with Alcohol Abuse Diagnosis | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | 1.63 | 1.19−2.22 | .002 | .53 | .28−1.02 | .06 |
| Other Drug Abuse | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | .75 | .46−1.23 | .26 | 2.20 | .86−5.63 | .10 |
| Other Drug Dependence | ||||||
| No | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | ||
| Yes | 1.80 | .98−3.30 | .06 | 1.09 | .38−3.12 | .88 |