Table 1.

Demographics, health status and substance abuse issues in HC (N=196) and NHC (N-1622)

	HC n=196	NHC n=1622
Age	37.37 ± 0.82*	34.83 ± 0.28
Gender
Male	27.66%*	51.31%
Female	72.34%*	48.69%
Ethnicity
White	84.46%	82.48%
African-American	4.66%	5.47%
Hispanic	8.29%*	3.91%
Other	2.59%	8.14%
DSM-IV Rx Dependence	88.42%	89.85%
Times Entered Tx	3.95 ± 0.73	3.34 ± 0.20
Pain Score	4.93 ± 0.20	4.89 ± 0.08
Psychiatric Condition	57.65%	55.82%
Nicotine Dependence	59.85%*	68.79%
Alcohol Abuse	39.88%	39.46%

^*Significantly different than NHC