Table 2.
U.S. Veterans with a Lifetime History of Alcohol Use Disorder: Bivariate and Multivariate Associations of Race/Ethnicity and Psychiatric Comorbidity
| White | Black | Hispanic | Black vs Whitea | Hispanic vs Whitea | Hispanic v Blacka | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1099) | (n = 60) | (n = 53) | AOR, (95% CI) | AOR, (95% CI) | AOR, (95% CI) | |
| Lifetime Psychiatric Comorbidity | Raw Frequency (% weighted) | Raw Frequency (% weighted) | Raw Frequency (% weighted) | |||
| Major depressive disorder | 257 (24.4) | 18 (27.2) | 24 (41.7) | 0.61 (0.35–1.07) | 1.36 (0.83–2.25) | 2.24 (1.10–4.56) |
| Social phobia | 129 (12.4) | 10 (18.4) | 10 (25.2) | 1.02 (0.56–1.87) | 1.60 (0.94–2.72) | 1.57 (0.74–3.32) |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 102 (10.5) | 9 (17.6) | 10 (23.1) | 1.13 (0.55–2.31) | 1.78 (0.93–3.46) | 1.58 (0.64–3.88) |
| Drug use disorder | 262 (25.1) | 25 (40.2) | 15 (25.0) | 1.56 (0.97–2.49) | 0.50 (0.29–0.85) | 0.32 (0.16–0.63) |
| Suicide attempt | 86 (10.7) | 8 (18.6) | 4 (7.4) | 1.10 (0.59–2.05) | 0.32 (0.14–0.74) | 0.30 (0.11–0.78) |
| Current Psychiatric Comorbidity | ||||||
| Major depressive disorder | 93 (8.2) | 8 (19.6) | 10 (23.1) | 2.18 (1.17–4.08) | 2.21 (1.22–4.01) | 1.01 (0.46–2.24) |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 50 (6.2) | 7 (19.6) | 7 (19.4) | 3.07 (1.53–6.16) | 2.52 (1.27–5.01) | 0.82 (0.34–2.01) |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 88 (9.1) | 8 (20.0) | 7 (20.4) | 2.01 (1.08–3.75) | 1.61 (0.87–2.99) | 0.80 (0.36–1.80) |
| Alcohol use disorder | 250(23.3) | 13 (28.2) | 13 (23.1) | 1.23 (0.77–1.98) | 0.79 (0.48–1.31) | 0.65 (0.34–1.24) |
| Suicidal ideation | 108 (11.4) | 6 (15.7) | 11 (17.6) | 0.94 (0.50–1.76) | 0.91 (0.49–1.69) | 0.97 (0.43–2.22) |
Note. AOR: adjusted odds ratios, CI: confidence interval.
a
Adjusted odds ratios, controlling for sex, income (≤60,000 versus ≥60,000), marital status (married versus non-married), military branch (army versus other), combat status, age, number of lifetime trauma exposures, and AUD abuse vs. dependence status.