Table 1.
Characteristics of the 40- and 5-year samples
| Variable | 40-year
sample (n=1879) |
5-year sample (n=488) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, M(SD) | 46.65(14.99) | 37.79(13.90) |
| Male Gender, % | 59.67 | 57.10 |
| Race Ethnicity, % | ||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 61.00 | 57.49 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 13.66 | 12.08 |
| Hispanic | 17.79 | 22.95 |
| Other, Non-Hispanic | 7.54 | 7.48 |
| Household Income less than 50,000 USD, % | 51.75 | 50.80 |
| Primary Substance, % | ||
| Alcohol | 58.55 | 61.30 |
| Cannabis | 12.80 | 15.20 |
| Opioids | 5.67 | 9.90 |
| Other Drug | 22.98 | 13.60 |
| Employed, % | 54.52 | 57.80 |
| College Education, % | 52.22 | 53.13 |
| Years Since AOD Problem Resolved, M(SD) | 11.42(9.81) | 2.17(1.61) |
| Quality of Life, M(SD) | 3.65(0.83) | 3.42(0.89) |
| Psychological Distress, M(SD) | 4.86(5.42) | 6.87(5.84) |
| Happiness, M(SD) | 3.76(.94) | 3.5(.98) |
| Self-Esteem, M(SD) | 3.5(1.15) | 3.23(1.19) |
| Recovery Capital, M(SD) | 46.81(9.77) | 43.67(10.48) |
Note: sample size estimates in the header are unweighted; proportions, means and standard deviations reported in the table incorporate sampling weights