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 |