Table 7.
NESARC: 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 | 1.75** [1.48, 2.06] | 0.30** [0.26, 0.36] | 0.65** [0.49, 0.87] |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or living as married | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 1.96** [1.47, 2.60] | 1.30* [1.002, 1.68] | 0.79 [0.48, 1.31] |
| Never married | 1.42 [0.98, 2.06] | 0.81* [0.68, 0.96] | 0.72 [0.44, 1.18] |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 1.44 [0.95, 2.18] | 0.30** [0.21, 0.44] | 0.50** [0.32, 0.79] |
| High school graduate | 1.07 [0.90, 1.28] | 0.56** [0.46, 0.68] | 0.71* [0.52, 0.98] |
| Some college or higher | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Income, in U.S. $ | |||
| <$20,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| $20,000–$34,999 | 1.07 [0.86, 1.35] | 1.08 [0.86, 1.34] | 0.68 [0.44, 1.05] |
| $35,000–$69,999 | 0.65** [0.47, 0.89] | 0.89 [0.71, 1.11] | 0.70 [0.43, 1.14] |
| ≥$70,000 | 0.56** [0.37, 0.86] | 0.81 [0.65, 1.02] | 0.50* [0.28, 0.87] |
| Health insurance | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.61** [1.27, 2.06] | 1.37* [1.07, 1.76] | 1.29 [0.84, 1.97] |
| Age, in years | |||
| 18–29 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 30–44 | 1.92** [1.46, 2.51] | 1.30* [1.02, 1.66] | 4.43** [2.68, 7.31] |
| ≥45 | 1.11 [0.80, 1.53] | 1.25 [0.98, 1.60] | 3.43** [1.91, 6.15] |
| Race | |||
| White | 0.87 [0.73, 1.02] | 1.12 [0.97, 1.28] | 1.07 [0.76, 1.53] |
| Non-White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Other health-related variables | |||
| Alcohol dependence | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 2.40** [1.88, 3.07] | 1.27* [1.06, 1.52] | 3.46** [2.22, 5.38] |
| Drug abuse | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 2.38** [1.76, 3.22] | 1.44* [1.03, 2.01] | 2.53** [1.66, 3.84] |
| Drug dependence | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 4.49** [3.27, 6.15] | 1.57** [1.23, 2.01] | 5.70** [3.61, 9.01] |
| Mood disorder, past year | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.73** [0.60, 0.89] | 11.53** [9.97, 13.34] | 16.24** [10.93, 24.14] |
| Anxiety disorder, past year | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.14 [0.91, 1.42] | 2.30** [1.91, 2.78] | 2.82** [1.98, 4.03] |
| Self-reported health | |||
| Excellent/very good | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Good/fair/poor | 1.22 [0.95, 1.56] | 1.77** [1.41, 2.23] | 1.52 [0.89, 2.59] |
Notes: NESARC = National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions; AUD = alcohol use disorder; OR = odds ratio; CI = 95% confidence interval.
*
significant at .05;
**
significant at .01.