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Barbara J. Burns, Ph.D.
Scott N. Compton, Ph.D.
Helen L. Egger, M.D.
Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer, Ph.D.
E. Jane Costello
Tonya D. Armstrong
Alaattin Erkanli
Paul E. Greenbaum
Chi-Ming Kam
Linda M. Collins
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Report on the Developmental Epidemiology of Comorbid Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders

Costello, Armstrong & Erkanli

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Tables

Table 1. Rates of substance use and psychiatric comorbidity in community-based samples

Study

N

Age

Time frame

Pop rate of a (%)

Pop rate of b (%)

Rate of a in b(%)

Rate of a in not b (%)

Rate of b in a (%)

Rate of b in not a (%)

OR

CI

a=substance use, b=depression, in females

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

9.3

13.6

       

2.67

 

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

0

       

1.3

1.0, 1.6

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

         

n/a

 

10

464

15

lifetime

21.6

9.1

       

2.98

n/a

11

604

9 to 18

6 mo

41.7

7.2

   

25

5.3

5.8

4.2, 6.4

17

2346

12 to 17

1 mo

n/a

14.5

16.6

6.4

   

2.8

2.3, 3.3

19

548

16 to 17

6 mo

8.4

         

n/a

 

21

561

15 to 16

1 mo

11.5

18.9

4.3

     

0.3

0.1, 0.5

a=substance use, b=depression, in males

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

6.9

4.9

       

2.67

 

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

         

1.3

1.0, 1.6

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

         

n/a

 

10

492

15

lifetime

19.1

7.3

       

1.38

 

11

681

9 to 18

6 mo

41.7

7.2

   

23.3

4.8

6

4.3, 7.7

17

2352

12 to 17

1 mo

 

13.8

13.9

7.6

   

1.9

1.5, 2.3

19

519

16 to 17

6 mo

16.6

         

n/a

 

21

533

15 to 16

1 mo

25.6

9.9

5.8

     

0.2

0.1, 0.3

a=substance use, b=anxiety, in females

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

9.3

13.6

       

2.67

n/a

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

         

1.3

1.0, 1.6

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

         

n/a

 

10

464

15

lifetime

21.6

         

n/a

 

11

604

9 to 18

6 mo

41.7

13

   

33.3

11.4

6.7

5.3, 8.1

17

2346

12 to 17

1 mo

 

14.5

16.6

6.4

   

2.9

2.4, 3.4

19

548

16 to 17

6 mo

8.4

         

n/a

n/a

21

561

15 to 16

1 mo

11.5

         

n/a

 
a=substance use, b=anxiety, in males

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

6.9

4.9

       

2.7

n/a

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

         

1.3

1.0, 1,6

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

         

n/a

 

10

492

15

lifetime

19.1

         

n/a

 

11

681

9 to 18

6 mo

41.7

13

   

16.7

11.7

2.2

1.6, 2.8

17

2352

12 to 17

1 mo

 

13.8

13.9

7.6

   

1.9

1.5, 2.3

19

519

16 to 17

6 mo

16.6

         

n/a

 

21

533

15 to 16

1 mo

25.6

         

n/a

 
a=substance use, b=ADHD, in females

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

9.3

3.3

       

0.6

n/a

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

         

n/a

 

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

8.6

20

     

0.7

0.5, 0.9

10

464

15

lifetime

21.6

         

n/a

 

11

604

9 to 18

6 mo

41.7

10.3

   

33.3

5.6

8.3

6.1, 10.5

17

2346

12 to 17

1 mo

 

21.7

21.1

4.2

   

6.8

5.7, 7.9

19

548

16 to 17

6 mo

8.4

6.4

18.8

7.4

   

2.9

1.5, 4.3

21

561

15 to 16

1 mo

11.5

         

n/a

 
a=substance use, b=ADHD, in males

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

6.9

7.3

       

0.6

n/a

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

         

n/a

 

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

8.6

20

     

0.7

0.5, 0.9

10

492

15

lifetime

19.1

         

n/a

 

11

681

9 to 18

6 mo

41.7

10.3

   

50

9.3

9.8

7.8, 11.8

17

2352

12 to 17

1 mo

 

15.8

21.4

6.1

   

4.2

3.8, 5.6

19

519

16 to 17

6 mo

16.6

6.4

10.7

13.4

   

0.8

0.5, 1.3

21

533

15 to 16

1 mo

25.6

         

n/a

 
a=substance use, b=ODD, in females

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

9.3

         

n/a

 

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

         

n/a

 

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

8.1

21.13

     

2.8

1.9, 3.7

10

464

15

lifetime

21.6

         

n/a

 

11

604

9 to 18

6 mo

41.7

10.3

   

33.3

5.6

8.3

6.1, 10.5

17

2346

12 to 17

1 mo

 

21.7

21.1

4.2

   

6.1

5.1, 7.1

19

548

16 to 17

6 mo

8.4

5

26.7

7.4

   

4.6

2.5, 6.7

21

561

15 to 16

1 mo

11.5

         

n/a

   
a=substance use, b=ODD, in males

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

6.9

         

n/a

 

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

         

n/a

 

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

8.1

21.13

     

2.8

1.9, 3.7

10

492

15

lifetime

19.1

         

n/a

 

11

681

9 to 18

6 mo

41.7

10.3

   

50

9.3

9.8

7.7, 11.9

17

2352

12 to 17

1 mo

 

15.8

21.4

6.1

   

4.2

3.6, 4.8

19

519

16 to 17

6 mo

16.6

5

30

13.4

     

2.8

1.6, 4.0

21

533

15 to 16

1 mo

25.6

         

n/a

 
a=substance use, b=CD, in females

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

9.3

4

       

20.3

n/a

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

         

n/a

 

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

8.1

21.13

     

2.8

1.9, 3.7

10

464

15

lifetime

21.6

10.3

       

10.35

n/a

11

604

9 to 18

6 mo

41.7

10.3

   

33.3

5.6

8.3

6.1, 10.5

17

2346

12 to 17

1 mo

 

21.7

21.1

4.2

   

6.1

5.1, 7.1

19

548

16 to 17

6 mo

8.4

5

26.7

7.4

   

4.6

2.5, 6.7

21

561

15 to 16

1 mo

11.5

         

n/a

 
a=substance use, b=CD, in males

2

1265

12 to 16

6 mo

6.9

10.4

       

3.28

n/a

3

698

12 to 21

lifetime

27

         

n/a

 

9

875

14 to 15

lifetime

9.8

8.1

21.13

     

2.8

1.9, 3.7

10

492

15

lifetime

19.1

6.9

       

12.69

n/a

11

681

9 to 18

6 mo

41.9

10.3

   

50

9.3

9.8

7.8, 11.8

17

2352

12 to 17

1 mo

 

15.8

21.4

6.1

   

4.2

3.6, 4.8

19

519

16 to 17

6 mo

16.6

5

30

13.4

   

2.8

1.6, 4.0

21

533

15 to 16

1 mo

25.6

         

n/a

 

Note.

Study 2. Boyle & Offord, 1991
Study 3. Brook, Cohen, & Brook, 1998
Study 9. Fergusson, Lynskey, & Horwood, 1993
Study 10. Henry, Feehan, McGee, Stanton, Moffitt, & Silva, 1993
Study 11. Kandel, Johnson, Bird, Canino, Goodman, Lahey, Regier, & Schwab-Stone, 1997
Study 17. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1996
Study 19. Windle & Windle, 1993
Study 21. Windle & Davies, 1999
ADHD = attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CD = conduct disorder; CI = confidence interval; ODD = oppositional defiant disorder; OR = odds ratio

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