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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Addict Med. 2008 Dec;2(4):185–193. doi: 10.1097/adm.0b013e31818d8916

Table 3.

Parental History of Alcohol Problems, Impulsive Sensation Seeking and Alcohol and Tobacco Use

Outcome Non-Mediated (parental history only) Mediated by ImpSS Score
Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval
1–2 days of Alcohol Use 2.19 1.71–2.81 2.05 1.59–2.64
3–9 days of Alcohol Use 2.15 1.67–2.76 1.94 1.50–2.51
10 or more days of Alcohol Use 2.56 1.89–3.48 2.24 1.63–3.07
30-day Binge Use 1.81 1.49–2.18 1.58 1.29–1.92
Tobacco Use Only 4.58 2.80–7.48 4.25 2.59–6.96
Alcohol Use Only 2.10 1.65–2.68 1.96 1.53–2.52
Concomitant Use 3.96 3.04–5.17 3.57 2.71–4.70