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. 2008 Nov;69(6):866–877. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.866

Table 1.

Percentage distribution and characteristics of Wave 1 past-year drinkers, by transition in AUD status between Waves 1 and 2: Past-year drinkers at Wave 1

Variable Individuals without an AUD at baseline
Individuals with abuse only at baseline
Individuals with dependencea at baseline
Remained no AUD
Continued drinking Stopped drinking Developed abuse only Developed dependencea Nonabst remission to no AUD Abst. remission to no AUD Remained abuse only Developed dependencea Nonabst remission to no AUD Abst. remission to no AUD Partially remitted Remained dependenta
Cases in category, n 14,988 2,867 1,011 685 824 73 423 202 216 76 458 422
Baseline drinkers in category, % (SE) 67.9 (0.5) 11.9(0.4) 4.7 (0.2) 3.1 (0.2) 3.7 (0.2) 0.3 (0.0) 2.0(0.1) 1.0(0.1) 1.0(0.1) 0.3 (0.0) 2.2 (0.1) 2.0(0.1)
Characteristics
 Age, mean (SE) 44.4 (0.2) 46.8 (0.4) 38.0 (0.6) 34.7 (0.6) 38.6 (0.6) 36.8(1.6) 38.0 (0.7) 32.8(1.0) 30.5(1.0) 31.6(1.4) 30.2 (0.6) 32.8 (0.7)
 Male, % (SE) 48.5 (0.6) 46.5(1.3) 71.3(1.5) 64.4 (2.2) 67.1 (1.8) 58.9 (7.1) 80.5(2.1) 76.3 (3.8) 62.2 (4.3) 73.4 (5.8) 65.9 (2.4) 72.4 (2.5)
 Non-Hisp. white, % (SE) 77.3 (1.3) 65.2 (2.2) 82.3 (1.4) 67.6 (2.5) 78.5 (2.0) 56.6 (7.5) 82.9 (2.2) 66.6 (4.4) 65.7 (4.4) 56.2 (7.0) 70.4 (2.8) 73.6 (3.3)
 Married, % (SE) 68.1 (0.7) 63.4(1.1) 58.0(1.7) 47.5 (2.3) 53.5 (2.1) 50.0(7.1) 59.2 (2.9) 49.7 (4.0) 39.6 (4.0) 32.5(6.1) 33.7 (2.6) 34.3 (2.9)
 Attended college, % (SE) 67.0 (0.7) 50.9(1.2) 66.5(1.8) 56.2 (2.6) 66.7 (2.0) 34.8 (6.8) 62.4 (2.7) 58.0 (4.9) 58.7 (4.0) 54.2 (6.6) 61.8(2.8) 53.4 (3.2)
 Children <18 years, % (SE) 43.6 (0.6) 42.6(1.2) 42.5(1.8) 36.6 (2.3) 40.7 (2.2) 62.3 (6.4) 47.8 (2.9) 47.0 (4.5) 38.4 (4.0) 40.9 (6.5) 37.2 (2.6) 30.7 (2.6)
 FHP alcoholism, % (SE) 53.8 (0.8) 51.8(1.4) 57.5(1.8) 65.6 (2.4) 65.0 (2.0) 76.0 (6.0) 64.9 (2.7) 67.2 (4.1) 66.3 (3.9) 78.0 (6.0) 69.4 (2.6) 79.6 (2.3)
 Age 1 st drink, mean (SE) 19.0(0.0) 19.8(0.1) 17.9(0.1) 17.8(0.1) 17.6(0.1) 16.9 (0.5) 17.3(0.1) 17.2 (0.2) 16.9 (0.3) 16.7 (0.2) 17.0(0.1) 16.7 (0.2)
 Any past-year mood dx, % (SE) 8.0 (0.3) 9.9 (0.7) 8.3(1.0) 14.2 (1.7) 12.5(1.5) 18.9 (5.2) 8.5 (1.6) 17.5 (3.0) 30.0 (3.9) 27.6 (6.0) 23.8 (2.3) 30.7 (3.0)
 Any past-year anxiety dx,% (SE) 10.7 (0.4) 11.6(0.8) 7.7(1.0) 13.7(1.7) 11.8(1.3) 26.7 (6.9) 11.5(2.0) 11.4(2.4) 21.9(3.4) 17.4(5.2) 24.0 (2.3) 28.6 (2.9)
 Antisocial PD, % (SE) 2.8 (0.2) 3.1 (0.5) 4.9 (0.9) 7.1 (1.3) 7.9(1.3) 14.3 (5.0) 5.9(1.3) 10.2(2.1) 16.5 (3.2) 20.5 (6.2) 14.7 (2.2) 22.8 (2.5)
 Borderline PD, % (SE) 4.5 (0.2) 6.7 (0.6) 5.3 (0.7) 22.3 (1.8) 4.9 (0.9) 4.7 (2.4) 6.7 (1.4) 15.6(2.6) 11.0(2.8) 17.5 (4.9) 13.4(1.8) 30.3 (2.8)
 Any other PD, % (SE) 16.5 (0.4) 18.6(1.0) 19.3 (1.4) 35.8 (2.4) 19.5(1.7) 30.6 (6.2) 23.6 (2.5) 34.4 (4.2) 37.0 (3.9) 42.9 (7.0) 34.4 (3.0) 49.3 (2.8)
 Any other substance use dx, % (SE) 11.9(0.4) 12.9(1.0) 17.7(1.5) 26.7 (1.9) 25.9 (2.0) 40.6 (7.3) 29.6 (2.6) 32.3 (3.9) 49.2 (4.3) 46.2(7.1) 45.9 (2.9) 60.7 (3.2)

Notes: Stndard errors of 0.0 denote <0.05. AUD = Alcohol-use disorder; nonabst. = nonabstinent; abst. = abstinent; Hisp. = Hispanic; FHP = family-history positive; dx = diagnosis; PD = personality disorder.

a

With or without abuse.