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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 12.
Published in final edited form as: J Pers Disord. 2010 Aug;24(4):412–426. doi: 10.1521/pedi.2010.24.4.412

TABLE 3.

Comorbidity between Personality Disorder (PD) Diagnoses and Lifetime Substance Dependence Diagnoses and Associated Odds Ratio (95% CI)

NESARC
NESARC-REVISED
Personality Disorder Wave Lifetime Diagnosis Diagnosed (SE) Non-diag (SE) Odds Ratio (CI) Diagnosed (sE) Non-diag (SE) Odds Ratio (CL)
Any PD 2 Alcohol Dependence 30.70(0.36) 11.01(0.14) 3.58 (3.44– 3.73) 41.88(0.59) 12.58(0.14) 5.01 (4.76– 5.26)
Drug Dependence 10.58(0.19) 1.40(0.05) 8.36 (7.71– 9.06) 18.65(0.35) 1.84(0.05) 12.24(11.44–13.09)
Nicotine Dependence 38.36(0.32) 18.95(0.18) 2.66 (2.56– 2.77) 48.15(0.55) 20.62(0.16) 3.57 (3.39– 3.76)
Cluster A
 Paranoid 1 Alcohol Dependence 32.90(0.83) 11.57(0.12) 3.75 (3.47– 4.05) 38.27(1.04) 12.04(0.11) 4.53 (4.11– 4.99)
Drug Dependence 13.38(0.57) 2.10(0.04) 7.22 (6.42– 8.11) 17.13(0.74) 2.33(0.05) 8.67 (7.59– 9.90)
Nicotine Dependence 39.98(0.69) 16.90(0.14) 3.28 (3.06– 3.50) 45.17(0.95) 17.42(0.13) 3.91 (3.58– 4.26)
 Schizoid 1 Alcohol Dependence 28.76(0.81) 12.00(0.12) 2.96 (2.72– 3.22) 37.82(1.01) 12.40(0.12) 4.30 (3.70– 4.99)
Drug Dependence 11.81(0.61) 2.30(0.04) 5.68 (4.97– 6.49) 20.01(0.66) 2.51(0.04) 9.72 (8.57–11.02)
Nicotine Dependence 37.14(0.72) 17.30(0.12) 2.82 (2.64– 3.02) 47.95(0.97) 17.77(0.13) 4.26 (3.73– 4.87)
 Schizotypal 2 Alcohol Dependence 34.58(0.95) 14.50(0.14) 3.12 (2.87– 3.39) 42.38(1.08) 15.12(0.15) 4.13 (3.68– 4.63)
Drug Dependence 16.63(0.68) 2.84(0.05) 6.84 (6.15– 7.60) 25.08(0.91) 3.25(0.06) 9.98 (8.83–11.29)
Nicotine Dependence 42.42(0.84) 22.38(0.15) 2.56 (2.38– 2.75) 48.71(2.16) 23.01(0.15) 3.18 (2.62– 3.86)
Cluster B
 Antisocial 1 Alcohol Dependence 49.19(0.81) 11.09(0.11) 7.76 (7.26– 8.30) 49.19(0.81) 11.09(0.11) 7.76 (7.26– 8.30)
Drug Dependence 23.41(0.66) 1.80(0.04) 16.64(15.07–18.37) 23.41(0.66) 1.80(0.04) 16.64(15.07–18.37)
Nicotine Dependence 54.66(0.88) 16.48(0.13) 6.11 (5.64– 6.61) 54.66(0.88) 16.48(0.13) 6.11 (5.64– 6.61)
2 Alcohol Dependence 52.09(0.79) 13.78(0.15) 6.80 (6.33– 7.31) 52.09(0.79) 13.78(0.15) 6.80 (6.33– 7.31)
Drug Dependence 26.65(0.59) 2.44(0.05) 14.54(13.41–15.76) 26.65(0.59) 2.44(0.05) 14.54(13.41–15.76)
Nicotine Dependence 59.27(0.94) 21.67(0.16) 5.26 (4.82– 5.74) 59.27(0.94) 21.67(0.16) 5.26 (4.82– 5.74)
 Borderline 2 Alcohol Dependence 41.59(0.68) 13.63(0.14) 4.51 (4.26– 4.77) 47.41(0.81) 14.38(0.14) 5.37 (5.02– 5.75)
Drug Dependence 17.69(0.44) 2.48(0.06) 8.45 (7.78– 9.18) 22.76(0.69) 2.83(0.06) 10.11 (9.16–11.15)
Nicotine Dependence 48.63(0.57) 21.56(0.14) 3.45 (3.28– 3.62) 53.87(0.80) 22.29(0.15) 4.07 (3.79– 4.37)
 Histrionic 1 Alcohol Dependence 41.90(1.20) 11.97(0.12) 5.30 (4.77– 5.90) 49.79(1.82) 12.44(0.12) 6.98 (5.79– 8.42)
Drug Dependence 17.78(0.87) 2.32(0.05) 9.12 (7.95–10.46) 29.72(1.56) 2.54(0.05) 16.23(12.98–20.28)
Nicotine Dependence 44.19(0.88) 17.42(0.13) 3.75 (3.47– 4.06) 47.69(1.70) 17.85(0.12) 4.20 (3.52– 5.00)
 Narcissistic 2 Alcohol Dependence 30.62(0.54) 14.27(0.15) 2.65 (2.52– 2.79) 39.03(1.14) 15.06(0.15) 3.61 (3.15– 4.14)
Drug Dependence 11.98(0.33) 2.81(0.06) 4.71 (4.36– 5.08) 16.54(0.60) 3.25(0.06) 5.89 (5.06– 6.86)
Nicotine Dependence 35.88(0.54) 22.32(0.15) 1.95 (1.86– 2.04) 44.22(0.97) 22.96(0.15) 2.66 (2.37– 2.99)
Cluster C
 Avoidant 1 Alcohol Dependence 31.35(1.08) 12.05(0.12) 3.33 (2.99– 3.71) 34.91(1.10) 12.26(0.12) 3.84 (3.39– 4.35)
Drug Dependence 13.95(0.57) 2.32(0.04) 6.82 (6.12– 7.59) 19.56(0.55) 2.41(0.04) 9.86 (8.64–11.25)
Nicotine Dependence 37.50(0.93) 17.43(0.13) 2.84 (2.61– 3.10) 43.32(0.98) 17.62(0.13) 3.57 (3.18– 4.02)
 Dependent 1 Alcohol Dependence 32.19(2.10) 12.43(0.12) 3.34 (2.67– 4.19) 28.04(1.39) 12.49(0.12) 2.73 (2.07– 3.60)
Drug Dependence 22.76(1.14) 2.51(0.05) 11.48 (9.21–14.30) 27.34(1.22) 2.54(0.05) 14.43(11.00–18.93)
Nicotine Dependence 49.84(1.43) 17.78(0.12) 4.59 (3.91– 5.40) 53.68(1.66) 17.85(0.12) 5.33 (4.15– 6.84)
 Obsessive- compulsive 1 Alcohol Dependence 25.13(0.51) 11.43(0.11) 2.60 (2.46– 2.75) 31.85(0.75) 12.16(0.11) 3.38 (3.13– 3.64)
Drug Dependence 8.30(0.38) 2.11(0.05) 4.21 (3.74– 4.73) 11.31(0.50) 2.44(0.04) 5.10 (4.51– 5.77)
Nicotine Dependence 32.13(0.56) 16.70(0.14) 2.36 (2.22– 2.51) 35.68(0.63) 17.61(0.12) 2.60 (2.41– 2.79)

Note. SE = Standard error; CI = 95% Confidence Interval