Table 1.
2017 NSDUH 12-Month Prevalence of DSM-IV Alcohol Dependence and AUD Among Women
| Alcohol Dependence, % (Standard Error) | Alcohol Dependence or Abuse, % (Standard Error) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | All Women (N = 22,567) | Drank in Past Year (N = 16,042) | All Women (N = 22,567) | Drank in Past Year (N = 16,042) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White † | 2.70 (0.14) | 3.70 (0.20) | 4.44 (0.15) | 6.07 (0.22) |
| Black | 1.86 (0.24)* | 3.11 (0.41) | 3.12 (0.31)** | 5.21 (0.50) |
| AIAN | 8.04 (1.26)** | 16.21 (2.64)** | 9.10 (1.32)** | 18.35 (2.75)** |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 2.11 (1.54) | 4.46 (3.27) | 2.90 (1.71) | 6.11 (3.62) |
| Asian | 1.29 (0.42)* | 2.68 (0.85) | 1.79 (0.46)** | 3.71 (0.88)* |
| More Than One Race | 4.91 (1.70) | 7.44 (2.63) | 6.70 (1.76) | 10.15 (2.75) |
| Latina | 1.72 (0.23)** | 2.93 (0.42) | 3.20 (0.28)** | 5.46 (0.52) |
| Education | ||||
| Less Than High School | 1.58 (0.24)** | 3.92 (0.61) | 2.11 (0.32)** | 5.24 (0.79) |
| High School Graduate | 1.60 (0.15)** | 2.80 (0.27) | 2.63 (0.19)** | 4.61 (0.34)* |
| Some College | 3.05 (0.27) | 4.23 (0.39) | 4.84 (0.32) | 6.72 (0.45) |
| College Graduate † | 2.69 (0.22) | 3.38 (0.27) | 4.74 (0.27) | 5.96 (0.33) |
| Sexual Identity | ||||
| Heterosexual † | 2.14 (0.11) | 3.18 (0.17) | 3.61 (0.12) | 5.36 (0.19) |
| Lesbian | 5.12 (1.33)** | 6.31 (1.62)* | 8.21 (1.69)* | 10.12 (2.10)** |
| Bisexual | 8.63 (1.02)** | 10.68 (1.25)** | 12.23 (1.11)** | 15.12 (1.35)** |
Note: Data are for women ages 18 and older. Percentages are weighted for sampling, and sample size (N) represents unweighted totals. Pairwise significance tests involve comparisons to the reference category using Pearson’s chi-square test.
*
p < 0.05,
**
p < 0.01,
†
= reference category.
Source: Data from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, October 2018.15