Table 3.
Past year drinking patterns at 14-year followupa
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECA Alcohol-unaffecteds (%) | ECA VHD/1t-AUDPs (%) | ECA 2t-AUDPs (%) | Groups 1 v. 3b | Groups 2 v. 3b | |
| Males | (N=105) | (N=122) | (N=120) | ||
| 1. DSM-IV AA or AD | 1.9 | 9.0 | 9.3 | ||
| 2. Problem drinker | 8.6 | 17.2 | 33.3 | ||
| 3. Asymptomatic risk drinker | 10.5 | 14.8 | 20.8 | ||
| 4. Low-risk drinker | 52.4 | 36.9 | 19.2 | ||
| 5. Abstainer | 26.7 | 22.6 | 17.5 | <.0001c | <.01 |
| “Risk Plus”d | 21.0 | 41.0 | 63.3 | <.0001 | <.001 |
| Female | (N=35) | (N=31) | (N=29) | ||
| 1. DSM-IV AA or AD | 0 | 6.4 | 20.7 | ||
| 2. Problem drinker | 2.9 | 9.7 | 27.6 | ||
| 3. Asymptomatic risk drinker | 22.9 | 25.8 | 6.9 | ||
| 4. Low-risk drinker | 42.9 | 35.5 | 20.7 | ||
| 5. Abstainer | 31.4 | 22.6 | 24.1 | <.001 | 0.07 |
| “Risk Plus”d | 25.7 | 41.9 | 55.2 | 0.02 | 0.30 |
Patterns of drinking are presented using a 5 level severity scale and are mutually exclusive: 1) past year DSM-IV alcohol abuse or dependence; 2)≥1 past year drinking problem without DSM-IV AA or AD; 3) drinking, on average, >14 drinks/week (>7 for women) OR physical signs of intoxication at least once in past 12 months without AUD or problem drinking; 4) drinkers without any AUD, problem- or risk drinking; 5) past year alcohol abstention
P-values represent differences between ECA 2t-AUDPs and a) ECA Alcohol-unaffecteds (1 v. 3) and b) ECA VHD/1t-AUDPs (2 v. 3) using χ2 tests
Statistically significant findings (p<.05) are in bold
“Risk Plus” indicates % with any AUD, problem- or risk drinking patterns; it excludes low-risk drinkers and abstainers only