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Table III.

Multinomial logistic regression for alcohol - dependency is reference group

Variable	Use Alcohol		Abuse Alcohol

	Exp(B)	(95% C.I.)	Exp(B)	(95% C.I.)
Social Networks
Street friends abstain from alcohol use	42.68	(2.55-714.25)^**	12.07	(0.49-296.48)
Social Support from street peers	0.18	(0.045-0.68)^**	0.30	(0.07-1.28)
Living on street/shelter	1.01	(0.36-2.81)	0.31	(0.10-0.92)^*
Economic Factors
Earning money by selling blood/plasma	.01	(0.29-13.98)	12.97	(3.28-51.24)^***
Future Time Perspective	1.05	(1.02-1.08) ^***	1.03	(1.01-1.06)^*
Model χ² = 59.17(df = 12), p<.001

p≤.05

^**

p≤.01

^***

p≤.001