TABLE 1.
Comparison Between Adolescents With Both Past-Year Substance Use and Recent Mood Symptoms and Those Without (n = 1871)
| Full Sample | Adolescents With Past-Year Substance Use and Recent Mood Problems (n = 289) | Adolescents With Either Past-Year Substance Use or Recent Mood Problems (n = 1582) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics, n (%) | |||
| Women | 199 (68.9) | 842(53.2) | <.01 |
| Race and ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White | 65 (22.5) | 461 (29.1) | .15 |
| Black | 111 (38.4) | 525 (33.2) | — |
| Asian American | 30 (10.4) | 189 (11.9) | — |
| Hispanic | 62 (21.5) | 332 (21.0) | — |
| Other | 5 (1.7) | 20 (1.3) | — |
| Age, mean (SD) | 16.1 (0.08) | 15.8 (0.04) | <.01 |
| Comorbidity in year before, n (%) | |||
| Any depression diagnosis | 53 (18.3) | 96 (6.1) | <.01 |
| Any substance use diagnosis | 8 (2.8) | 48 (3.0) | .91 |
| At least 1 chronic conditiona | 52 (18.0) | 284 (18.0) | .99 |
—, not applicable.
a
Chronic conditions included asthma, arthritis, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, rhinitis, and sinusitis.