TABLE 2—
Results of Linear Regression Analyses With Potential Confounding Variables
| Model, β(SE) | ||||
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
| Intercept | 5.14 (.65)*** | 8.46 (.63)*** | 7.78 (.62) | 9.54 (.60)*** |
| Alcohol use (reference group: moderate drinkers) | ||||
| Lifetime abstainers | .39 (.19)* | .40 (.17)* | .11 (.18) | .25 (.17) |
| Ex-drinkers | .88 (.20)*** | .51 (.19)* | .50 (.19)** | .33 (.19) |
| Heavier moderate drinkers | .56 (.26)* | .35 (.25) | .33 (.26) | .25 (.24) |
| Infrequent heavy drinkers | .72 (.18)*** | .46 (.17)** | .55 (.17)** | .39 (.16)* |
| Occasional heavy drinkers | .58 (.16)*** | .45 (.15)** | .55 (.15)*** | .45 (.15)** |
| Frequent heavy drinkers | 1.32 (.21)*** | .97 (.20)*** | 1.27 (.19)*** | .98 (.19)*** |
| Age, y | −.05 (.03) | −.11 (.03)*** | .02 (.03) | −.07 (.03)* |
| Male gender | −.96 (.09)*** | −.33 (.08)*** | −1.01 (.09)*** | −.38 (.08)*** |
| Race/ethnicity (reference group: White) | ||||
| Hispanic | 1.14 (.18)*** | .88 (.16)*** | .95 (.18)*** | .80 (.16)*** |
| Black | .98 (.15)*** | .80 (.14)*** | .73 (.14)*** | .67 (.14)*** |
| Native American | 1.18 (.58)* | .38 (.60) | .98 (.53) | .33 (.57) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | .77 (.28)** | .53 (.23)* | 1.02 (.28)*** | .67 (.24)** |
| Other | .97 (.24)* | .81 (.22)*** | .85 (.23)*** | .76 (.22)*** |
| Currently married, 2002 | −.11 (.14) | −.18 (.13) | −.31 (.14)* | −.28 (.13)* |
| Depressive mood, 1995 | .25 (.01)*** | .24 (.01)*** | ||
| Problem drinking, 1995 | −.02 (.02) | −.03 (.02) | ||
| General health status, 2002 | −.91 (.06)*** | −.84 (.06)*** | ||
| Use of depression medication, 2002 | 2.16 (.24)*** | 2.12 (.24)*** | ||
| Receipt of public assistance, 2002 | .91 (.15)*** | .52 (.14)*** | ||
| Currently employed, 2002 | −.47 (.11)*** | −.29 (.10)** | ||
| Years of formal education, 2002 | −.28 (.03)*** | −.15 (.02)*** | ||
| R2 | .032 | .177 | .060 | .185 |
*P <.05; **P <.01; ***P <.001.