Table 1.
Sample Characteristics of Persons with Substance Use, Serious Mental Illness, and Co-Occurring Disorders, by Gender (N=26,431,275)
| SUD (n=15,740,735; 59.6%) |
SMI (n=8,033,579; 30.4%) |
COD (n=2,656,962; 10.0%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women (n=5,078,594) |
Men (n=10,662,141) |
Women (n=5,564,420) |
Men (n=2,469,159) |
Women (n=1,434,772) |
Men (n=1,222,190) |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 72.2 | 66.6 | 73.1 | 72.5 | 73.6 | 72.6 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 10.5 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Hispanic | 12.5 | 16.6 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 14.3 |
| Asian | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Other | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Age in years | ||||||
| 18–20 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 14.3 | 9.7 |
| 21–25 | 21.6 | 18.5 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 21.2 | 18.4 |
| 26–34 | 22.6 | 24.6 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 25.3 | 27.1 |
| 35–49 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 33.4 | 32.5 | 25.3 | 28.6 |
| 50–64 | 13.8 | 16.0 | 24.3 | 28.2 | 12.2 | 15.6 |
| 65 and older | 4.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 11.3 | 16.6 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 14.8 | 19.4 |
| High school or GED | 25.0 | 32.1 | 31.8 | 30.3 | 32.4 | 32.9 |
| Some college | 32.7 | 27.5 | 31.8 | 28.6 | 33.1 | 29.2 |
| College graduate | 31.0 | 23.7 | 21.7 | 24.6 | 19.7 | 18.5 |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 32.0 | 35.4 | 40.7 | 41.7 | 23.8 | 23.5 |
| Separated, Divorced or Widowed |
17.5 | 15.1 | 31.1 | 21.7 | 25.2 | 22.4 |
| Never Married | 50.5 | 49.5 | 28.2 | 36.7 | 51.0 | 54.1 |
| Any Children | 39.9 | 35.5 | 46.1 | 30.5 | 44.2 | 32.7 |
| Employment | ||||||
| Currently Working | 71.5 | 74.9 | 51.5 | 49.4 | 54.6 | 58.4 |
| Not Working- Disability |
4.2 | 4.2 | 21.6 | 26.4 | 14.3 | 16.7 |
| Not Working-Other Reason |
17.8 | 12.9 | 20.3 | 16.1 | 20.3 | 12.1 |
| Unemployed | 6.6 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 12.8 |
| Household Income | ||||||
| <$20,000 | 24.3 | 20.7 | 30.7 | 27.1 | 34.6 | 33.7 |
| $20,000–$49,999 | 31.1 | 32.6 | 35.4 | 38.0 | 33.8 | 31.0 |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 14.6 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 14.6 |
| ≥$75,000 | 30.0 | 30.3 | 18.6 | 21.2 | 18.2 | 20.7 |
| Uninsured | 18.2 | 26.3 | 18.2 | 21.6 | 23.8 | 33.8 |
| Ever Arrested | 24.7 | 47.5 | 20.5 | 36.9 | 39.3 | 61.3 |
| Any Health Conditions |
50.9 | 44.2 | 68.2 | 65.6 | 60.9 | 58.3 |
| Service Use, past 12 months |
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| SUD Treatment | 6.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 24.0 |
| MH Treatment | 28.0 | 13.0 | 64.0 | 58.0 | 66.0 | 55.0 |
| SUD & MH Treatment |
3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 18.0 |
| Perceived Unmet Needs |
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| SUD Treatment | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.35 | 0.58 | 8.5 | 14.5 |
| MH Treatment | 14.9 | 5.7 | 37.4 | 30.9 | 52.6 | 47.1 |
| SUD & MH Treatment |
1.7 | .96 | .19 | .26 | 5.9 | 9.6 |