Table 4

Adjusted risk ratios (RR)† for unintentional poisoning by alcohol and drugs among hospitalisations of patients aged 12 years or older, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, USA, 2010

Substance use disorders and mood and anxiety disordersUnintentional alcohol poisoning only versus no alcohol/drug poisoningUnintentional drug poisoning only versus no alcohol/drug poisoningUnintentional poisoning by alcohol and drug versus no alcohol/drug poisoning
RR95% CIRR95% CIRR95% CI
Male
 Substance use disorder
  Alcohol dependence13.16***12.18 to 14.230.71***0.69 to 0.743.39***3.02 to 3.81
  Drug dependence0.44***0.37 to 0.512.94***2.86 to 3.020.900.75 to 1.08
  Tobacco use disorder1.040.96 to 1.121.44***1.41 to 1.461.14*1.03 to 1.26
 Mood and anxiety disorder
  Bipolar disorder0.960.83 to 1.102.09***2.03 to 2.152.02***1.74 to 2.35
  Depressive disorder1.51***1.39 to 1.651.86***1.82 to 1.901.87***1.66 to 2.11
  Anxiety disorder0.880.76 to 1.011.39***1.35 to 1.431.50***1.29 to 1.73
Female
 Substance use disorder
  Alcohol dependence30.18***26.51 to 34.360.82***0.79 to 0.868.16***7.11 to 9.36
  Drug dependence0.41***0.32 to 0.533.80***3.70 to 3.911.23*1.01 to 1.50
  Tobacco use disorder1.49***1.32 to 1.691.81***1.77 to 1.842.21***1.96 to 2.49
 Mood and anxiety disorder
  Bipolar disorder1.35**1.12 to 1.613.53***3.44 to 3.623.03***2.57 to 3.57
  Depressive disorder1.93***1.70 to 2.182.51***2.47 to 2.562.83***2.50 to 3.21
  Anxiety disorder1.18*1.01 to 1.381.34***1.31 to 1.370.900.77 to 1.07
  • †Estimated from Poisson regression adjusting for patient's age, race, primary payer, census region, location of residence, and median income of patient's ZIP Code.

  • ***p<0.001; **p<0.01; *p<0.05.