Table 2.
Health Insurance Status and Substance Use among LA Trauma Center Patients
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 677 | 100.0 |
| Health Insurance | 282 | 41.2 |
| Alcohol-Using Behaviors* | ||
| Alcohol Abuse (12-month)|| | 163 | 23.5 |
| Peritraumatic Substance Use† | 212 | 30.0 |
| Binge Drinking (30-day) | 258 | 37.4 |
| 12-Month Drug Use* | ||
| Marijuana | 269 | 36.6 |
| Crack/Cocaine Use | 87 | 12.1 |
| Hallucinogen Use | 17 | 2.1 |
| Ecstasy Use | 18 | 2.2 |
| Heroin Use | 14 | 2.4 |
| Other Drug Use | 43 | 6.1 |
| Prescription Drug Use | 34 | 5.0 |
| Collapsed 12-Month Drug Use Categories | ||
| No Drug Use | 373 | 57.8 |
| Marijuana Only | 196 | 27.3 |
| Hard drug use | 108 | 14.9 |
Analyses are weighted to represent all LA County trauma center patients
*
Response options are not mutually exclusive
||
Positive endorsement of 1 of 4 DSM-IV symptoms of alcohol abuse, from CIDI
†
Any alcohol or drug use 2 hours immediately before being injured