Table 1.

Population characteristics, overall and stratified by low vs. moderate/high risk alcohol use ^a

		Total (1,494)		Low risk (n=1,351)		Moderate/high risk (n=143)
		%	n	%	n	%	n	χ2	p
Demographics
Age b		49.4	14.9	49.6	14.9	47.7	14.4	1.47	0.14
Male		37.9	564	36.3	489	52.5	75	14.30	<0.001
Person of Color		6.0	89	5.9	80	6.3	9	0.03	0.86
Married		55.2	819	55.7	747	50.7	72	1.28	0.26
>High school		40.4	592	41.2	546	32.4	46	4.14	0.04
Uninsured		5.0	74	4.8	64	7.1	10	1.42	0.23
Employment	Full/part time	41.5	614	40.5	542	50.4	72	5.52	0.06
	Disabled	23.6	349	24.1	323	18.2	26
Health
General health b		3.2	1. 4	3.2	1.4	3.1	1. 3	1.15	0.25
Pain severity b		2.4	0.7	2.4	0.7	2.4	0.7	0.69	0.49
Pain interference b		2.3	0.8	2.3	0.8	2.4	0.7	−1.12	0.26
Depression		19.7	290	19.5	259	21.7	31	0.39	0.53
Overdose, opioid medication misuse, and substance use
Illicit drug overdose history		10.0	149	8.7	117	22.4	32	27. 10	<0.001
Opioid medication misuse		45.3	664	44.2	588	55.9	76	6.74	<0.01
Street opioids c		1.4	20	1.7	17	2.1	3	0.70	0.41
Cannabis		11.4	168	10.3	138	21.7	30	16.16	<0.001
Sedatives misuse		17.3	257	15.8	211	32.2	46	24.27	<0.001
Cocaine		2.2	32	1.9	29	5.0	7	5.79	0.02
Tobacco		37.2	549	35.2	468	57.9	81	27.89	<0.001
Methamphetamine c		1.6	23	1.4	19	2.8	4	1.67	0.20
Stimulant medication misuse c		4.3	64	3.9	52	8.5	12	6.53	0.01
Hallucinogens c		0.6	9	0.5	6	2.1	3	5.79	0.05
Inhalants		0.1	2	0.2	2	0.0	0	0.21	1.00
Alcohol	Weekly drinking	18.1	204	15.6	154	35.0	50	353.75	<0.001
	Daily drinking	6.8	77	2.0	20	39.9	57

^aPercentages may not calculate to 100% based on missing responses.

^bMean, standard deviation, and t statistic.

^cp-value based on Fisher exact.