Table 4

Significant associations between demographic and clinical characteristics and alcohol and drug use comorbidities

Comorbidity and variablesOR95% CI
Alcohol
Tobacco Use2.011.37 to 2.96
Preinjury unemployment0.670.48 to 0.93
Opioids
Preinjury unemployment2.091.26 to 3.47
Female0.400.22 to 0.72
Age0.960.94 to 0.98
Non-white race0.240.12 to 0.48
Stimulants
Tobacco use1.951.33 to 2.84
Not married1.891.19 to 3.02
Preinjury unemployment1.841.29 to 2.62
Intentional Injury1.801.24 to 2.62
Age0.980.96 to 0.99
Cannabis
Tobacco use1.521.06 to 2.19
Intentional injury1.731.24 to 2.40
Age0.960.94 to 0.97
At least some college0.590.40 to 0.87
Injury severity score0.980.97 to 0.99
  • All variables presented are statistically significant with p<0.05.