Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of study participants who did not seek help for an alcohol or drug problem (weighted sample): National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), Wave 1
| Alcohol Problem (N = 1,012) Percent / Mean (SD) |
Drug Problem (N = 532) Percent / Mean (SD) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Reasons for not seeking help, % | ||
| Structural | 28.7 | 36.8 |
| Attitudinal | 82.7 | 84.4 |
| Readiness for change | 31.8 | 29.9 |
| Race/Ethnicity, % | ||
| White | 80.9 | 75.0 |
| African American | 9.7 | 14.6 |
| Latino | 9.4 | 10.4 |
| Male, % | 68.8 | 63.7 |
| Age, Mean (SE) | 42.87 (0.23) | 37.22 (0.22) |
| Urbanicity, % | ||
| Urban | 31.0 | 33.9 |
| Suburban | 48.2 | 49.5 |
| Rural | 20.8 | 16.6 |
| Insured, % | 75.6 | 74.3 |
| Education, % | ||
| Less than High School | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| High School/GED | 32.1 | 34.6 |
| Some College/College Degree | 50.6 | 47.7 |
| Household Income, % | ||
| Less than $15,000 | 15.4 | 20.8 |
| $15,000 - $39,999 | 36.2 | 32.3 |
| $40,000 - $89,999 | 37.1 | 35.2 |
| $90,000 or More | 11.3 | 11.7 |
| Marital Status, % | ||
| Unmarried | 19.8 | 26.7 |
| Married/Cohabitating | 56.0 | 51.1 |
| Widowed/Separated/Divorced | 24.2 | 22.2 |
| Mental Health Disorder, % | ||
| No Mental Health Disorder | 26.6 | 15.5 |
| Personality Disorder | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Mood/Anxiety Disorder | 65.0 | 76.4 |
| Substance Use Disorder, % | ||
| No Substance Use Disorder | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Substance Abuse | 16.3 | 32.6 |
| Substance Dependence | 81.9 | 64.9 |