Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 71)
| Mean (SD) | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 40.94 (10.72) | 22–62 |
| Years of education | 14.08 (2.04) | 8–18 |
| Category | Percentage (n) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 88.7% (63) | |
| Female | 11.3% (8) | |
| Race | ||
| White | 62.0% (44) | |
| Black | 35.2% (25) | |
| Multi-racial or other | 2.8% (2) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 4.2% (3) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 95.8% (68) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single, never married | 28.2% (20) | |
| Married | 26.8% (19) | |
| Separated | 7.0% (5) | |
| Widowed | 1.4% (1) | |
| Divorced/annulled | 36.6% (26) | |
| Military branch | ||
| Army | 56.3% (40) | |
| Navy | 11.3% (8) | |
| Marines | 16.9% (12) | |
| Air Force | 9.9% (7) | |
| National Guard | 5.6% (4) | |
| Deployment | ||
| OIF/OEF/OND | 60.6% (43) | |
| Other | 36.6% (26) | |
| Missing | 2.8% (2) | |
| Current substance use disorder | ||
| Alcohol | 90.1% (64) | |
| Cocaine | 19.7% (14) | |
| Opioid | 11.3% (8) | |
| Marijuana | 8.5% (6) | |
| Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic | 1.4% (1) | |
| Poly-substance | 1.4% (1) | |
Diagnostic results combine abuse and dependence diagnoses from DSM-IV-TR criteria into one category to be consistent with substance use disorders in the DSM-5.