Table 4.
NSDUH: Characteristics associated with AUD treatment only, mental health treatment only, and both AUD and mental health treatment, among individuals with 12-month AUDs
| Variable | AUD treatment only vs. no treatment OR [95% CI] | Mental health treatment only vs. no treatment OR [95% CI] | Both AUD and mental health treatment vs. no treatment OR [95% CI] |
| Demographic variables | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2.72** [1.66, 4.44] | 0.46** [0.33, 0.64] | 0.83 [0.49, 1.42] |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Not married | 2.25* [1.03, 4.92] | 1.20 [0.79, 1.82] | 1.96 [0.91, 4.20] |
| Education | |||
| High school graduate or less | 0.81 [0.51, 1.29] | 0.71* [0.54, 0.95] | 1.83* [1.04, 3.21] |
| Some college or more | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Income, in U.S. $ | |||
| <$20,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| $20,000–$49,999 | 1.02 [0.60, 1.75] | 1.03 [0.69, 1.53] | 0.91 [0.52, 1.60] |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 0.66 [0.22, 1.98] | 0.68 [0.38, 1.22] | 0.63 [0.23, 1.71] |
| ≥$75,000 | 0.35** [0.19, 0.65] | 1.46 [0.91, 2.34] | 0.61 [0.29, 1.27] |
| Health insurance | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.73 [0.44, 1.21] | 1.84* [1.16, 2.94] | 3.54** [1.81, 6.89] |
| Age, in years | |||
| 18–25 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 26–34 | 1.15 [0.72, 1.84] | 1.88** [1.30, 2.73] | 3.83** [1.88, 7.80] |
| ≥35 | 1.54 [0.92, 2.57] | 2.21** [1.43, 3.41] | 2.33** [1.26, 4.31] |
| Race | |||
| White | 0.89 [0.55, 1.43] | 2.13** [1.28, 3.57] | 1.76* [1.04, 2.96] |
| Non-White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Other health-related variables | |||
| Alcohol dependence | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.22 [0.79, 1.89] | 1.01 [0.74, 1.39] | 2.39** [1.39, 4.12] |
| Drug abuse | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.77 [0.73, 4.31] | 1.54 [0.56, 4.24] | 1.97 [0.70, 5.59] |
| Drug dependence | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 4.01** [2.21, 7.30] | 2.31** [1.45, 3.68] | 6.06** [3.38, 10.84] |
| Major depression, last year | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 2.07 [0.94, 4.56] | 3.87** [2.59, 5.80] | 2.98** [1.49, 5.99] |
| Serious psychological distress score ≥ 13 | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.89 [0.43, 1.87] | 3.56** [2.45, 5.13] | 2.48** [1.36, 4.52] |
| Self-reported health | |||
| Very good/excellent | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Poor/fair/good | 1.72* [1.12, 2.63] | 1.28 [0.91, 1.79] | 1.33 [0.80, 2.22] |
Notes: NSDUH = National Survey on Drug Use and Health; AUD = alcohol use disorder; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
*
significant at .05;
**
significant at .01.