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. 2020 Jun 21;12(6):e8740. doi: 10.7759/cureus.8740

Table 2. Characteristics of traumatic brain injury inpatients with comorbid alcohol use disorder.

AUD, alcohol use disorder

Variables Non-AUD AUD Odds ratio 95% CI P-value
Total inpatients 59,206 2,644 - - -
Age groups, %
8-11 years 18.5 3.6 Reference
12-18 years 81.5 96.4 4.24 3.46-5.21 < 0.01
Sex, %
Male 70.9 77.2 1.17 1.06-1.29 < 0.01
Female 29.1 22.8 Reference
Race, %
Caucasian 59.4 53.3 Reference
African American 14.7 6.0 0.41 0.35-0.49 < 0.01
Hispanic 18.2 31.3 1.89 1.72-2.09 < 0.01
Other 7.7 9.3 1.37 1.18-1.59 < 0.01
Psychiatric comorbidities, in %
No comorbidities - - Reference
Anxiety disorders 2.2 3.2 0.71 0.54-0.93 0.014
Mood disorders 3.9 8.5 1.62 1.37-1.92 < 0.01
Psychotic disorders 0.5 1.3 1.14 0.75-1.73 0.552
Substance use disorders, in %
Tobacco 3.7 20.5 3.77 3.34-4.27 < 0.01
Cannabis 2.6 21.4 4.69 4.12-5.34 < 0.01
Opioid 0.2 0.4 0.35 0.16-0.77 0.01
Stimulants 0.3 4.3 5.11 3.85-6.77 < 0.01