Table 1.
Prevalence of Comorbid Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Individuals With Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence: Focus on Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
| Comorbid Disorder | Alcohol Abuse | Alcohol Dependence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year rate (%) | Odds ratio | 1 year-rate (%) | Odds ratio | |
| National Comorbidity Survey1 | ||||
| Any Mood Disorder | 12.3 | 1.1 | 29.2 | 3.6a |
| MDD | 11.3 | 1.1 | 27.9 | 3.9a |
| Any Anxiety Disorder | 29.1 | 1.7 | 36.9 | 2.6a |
| PTSD | 5.6 | 1.5 | 7.7 | 2.2a |
| NESARC2 | ||||
| Any Mood Disorder | 11.7 | 1.3b | 27.5 | 4.1b |
| MDD | 8.2 | 1.2 | 20.5 | 3.7b |
| Any Anxiety Disorder | 11.8 | 1.1 | 23.4 | 2.6b |
NOTE:
1
Adapted from Kessler et al. 1997.
2
National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC); Adapted from Grant et al. 2004.
a, b
Odds ratio was significantly different from 1 at 0.05 level. The odds ratio reflects the probability of an individual with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) having the comorbid disorder compared with people without AUD.