Table 4.

Results of Multivariate Logistic Regression Models on the Relationship Between the Social Context of Drinking Scales and DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, and Depression Among College Students

	DSM-IV Criteria for Alcohol Use Disorders
	Alcohol Abusea OR (95% CI)	Alcohol Dependencea OR (95% CI)	Depressionb OR (95% CI)
Social Context Scale
Social Facilitation	1.03 (0.96, 1.10)	1.06 (0.99, 1.14)	0.92 (0.87, 0.97)
Peer Acceptance	0.99 (0.87, 1.13)	0.91 (0.80, 1.04)	0.93 (0.81, 1.07)
Emotional Pain	1.08 (0.91, 1.29)	1.18 (0.99, 1.40)	1.31 (1.10, 1.57)
Family Drinking	0.80 (0.68, 0.94)	0.87 (0.74, 1.02)	0.89 (0.76, 1.04)
Sex Seeking	1.05 (0.87, 1.27)	1.18 (0.98, 1.41)	1.15 (0.94, 1.40)
Motor Vehicle	1.40 (1.10, 1.78)	1.37 (1.05, 1.78)	1.18 (0.95, 1.46)
	Other Alcohol Problems (not included in DSM-IV Criteria)
	RWIDc OR (95% CI)	DADd OR (95% CI)	DWIe OR (95% CI)	Violationf OR (95% CI)
Social Context Scale
Social Facilitation	1.04 (1.00, 1.07)	1.05 (1.02, 1.09)	1.02 (0.98, 1.06)	1.05 (1.01, 1.10)
Peer Acceptance	1.01 (0.93, 1.09)	1.00 (0.93, 1.08)	0.95 (0.88, 1.03)	1.01 (0.92, 1.10)
Emotional Pain	0.98 (0.89, 1.09)	0.99 (0.90, 1.09)	1.10 (0.99, 1.22)	1.04 (0.91, 1.17)
Family Drinking	1.03 (0.95, 1.12)	1.00 (0.92, 1.09)	0.93 (0.84, 1.03)	0.93 (0.82, 1.04)
Sex Seeking	1.13 (1.02, 1.26)	1.03 (0.93, 1.15)	1.06 (0.94, 1.18)	0.92 (0.81, 1.04)
Motor Vehicle	1.63 (1.37, 1.92)	1.39 (1.20, 1.60)	1.51 (1.31, 1.73)	1.12 (0.97, 1.30)

Note.

Odds ratios adjusted for gender, ethnicity, frequency of drinking, and frequency of drunkenness. Significant (P<.05) OR’s in bold print.

^acompared to non-problem drinkers

^bAs measured by the CES-D ≥ 23, compared to non depressed drinkers (CES-D < 10)

^cRode with a driver who was under the influence of alcohol

^dDrove after drinking

^eDrove while drunk or intoxicated

^fAlcohol-related student-housing violation (The block of social context variables failed to add significantly to the overall model)