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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 12.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Jun 3;97(0):139–149. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.04.001

Table 4. Prevalence and odds of lifetime DSM-IV Axis I disorders comparing current ecstasy users, former ecstasy users, and other illicit drug users to lifetime non-illicit drug users, NESARC 2001–2002.

Mood disorders

Any mood disorder Major depression Dysthymia Mania or hypomania Bipolar





% (S.E.)a AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b
Current ecstasy users (N = 116) 22.8 (4.2) 1.4 (0.7–2.7) 8.2 (2.6) 0.8 (0.3–2.2) 5.8 (2.2) 3.0 (1.0–9.3) 5.5 (2.2) 1.2 (0.4–3.6) 10.1 (3.2) 1.3 (0.8–5.0)
Former ecstasy users (N = 242) 42.1 (4.0) 3.6 (2.3–5.8) 18.6 (2.9) 2.2 (1.3–3.8) 6.2 (1.6) 3.5 (1.5–8.3) 9.1 (2.2) 2.1 (1.0–4.4) 18.1 (2.9) 2.5 (1.6–5.9)
Any other illicit drug users (N = 2028) 34.5 (1.5) 2.6 (2.1–3.2) 18.3 (1.1) 2.2 (1.7–2.8) 6.9 (0.7) 3.7 (2.4–5.6) 8.7 (0.7) 2.0 (1.4–2.7) 12.7 (0.9) 1.9 (1.3–3.1)
Never drug users (N = 6280) 17.1 (0.8) 1.0 9.6 (0.5) 1.0 2.0 (0.2) 1.0 4.3 (0.3) 1.0 4.8 (0.4) 1.0
Anxiety disorders

Any anxiety disorder Panic disorder Social phobia Specific phobia Generalized anxiety disorder





% (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b

Current ecstasy users (N = 116) 25.3 (4.9) 2.7 (1.3–5.4) 9.0 (3.1) 4.2 (1.4–12.1) 4.5 (1.9) 1.3 (0.4–4.2) 19.9 (4.7) 3.5 (1.6–7.9) 3.2 (1.6) 1.6 (0.4–6.1)
Former ecstasy users (N = 242) 26.6 (3.5) 2.6 (1.5–4.5) 11.7 (2.2) 5.4 (2.7–10.7) 8.5 (2.4) 2.5 (1.1–6.1) 12.4 (2.6) 1.9 (0.9–3.7) 5.2 (1.5) 2.4 (0.9–6.1)
Any other illicit drug users (N = 2028) 22.9 (1.4) 2.0 (1.6–2.5) 7.2 (0.8) 3.0 (2.0–4.5) 8.2 (0.8) 2.2 (1.6–3.0) 14.0 (1.1) 1.9 (1.4–2.5) 5.7 (0.8) 2.6 (1.7–3.9)
Never drug users (N = 6280) 13.0 (0.6) 1.0 2.6 (0.2) 1.0 3.8 (0.3) 1.0
Alcohol disorders

Any alcohol use disorder Alcohol abuse Alcohol dependence



% (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b % (S.E.) AOR (99% CI)b

Current ecstasy users (N = 116) 80.2 (4.4) 20.1 (9.2–43.9) 59.8 (5.7) 15.2 (7.7–30.2) 20.4 (4.4) 2.7 (1.2–5.8)
Former ecstasy users (N = 242) 77.7 (3.1) 15.7 (9.7–25.4) 57.8 (3.5) 13.8 (9.3–20.5) 19.8 (3.1) 2.2 (1.3–4.0)
Any other illicit drug users (N = 2028) 58.7 (1.3) 6.9 (5.7–8.4) 35.6 (1.3) 5.8 (4.7–7.2) 23.1 (1.2) 3.0 (2.4–3.7)
Never drug users (N = 6280) 17.0 (0.8) 1.0 8.2 (0.5) 1.0 8.8 (0.5) 1.0
a

S.E. refers to standard error.

b

Odds ratio adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, personal income, urbanicity, and region.