Table 3.
Alcohol consumption and patterns by child abuse status: percents, crude and adjusted odds ratios. (Weighted percentages and unweighted N=3601, women responding to questions about child abuse)
| Variables | Overall status | No child abuse N=2732 (75.2%) | Physical child Abuse only N=436 (12.4%) | Sexual child Abuse N=433 (12.4%) | Physical child abuse vs. no abuse | Sexual child abuse vs. no abuse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous measures | X(S.E.) | X(S.E.) | X(S.E.) | X(S.E.) | ||
| Age at first drink a,b | 19.8 (0.1) | 20.0 (0.1) | 19.8 (0.3) | 18.6 (0.3) | Ns | P<.001 |
| # drinks in the past 12 months a | 115.6 (4.9) | 104.1 (5.0) | 148.1 (18.0) | 153.3 (17.7) | P=.01 | P=.003 |
| Past year drinking history | Percent by drinking status | Percent | Percent | Percent | ORcrude (95% CI)Physical child abuse vs. no abuse | ORcrude (95% CI)Sexual child abuse vs. no abuse |
| Drinking Status a | ||||||
| Not a current drinker | 35.8 | 37.0 | 28.0 | 36.2 | ||
| Current Drinker | 64.2 | 63.0 | 72.0 | 63.8 | 1.5 (1.2–1.9)*** | 1.0 (0.8–1.3) |
| Drinking to Intoxication a | ||||||
| Lt Monthly | 97.7 | 96.5 | 94.0 | 95.5 | ||
| Monthly+ | 2.3 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 1.9 (1.2–2.8)** | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) |
| Heavy Episodic Drinking (4+/day once a month) a | ||||||
| No | 96.4 | 96.9 | 95.1 | 94.6 | ||
| Yes | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 (0.9–2.6) | 1.8 (1.1–2.8)* |
| Alcohol Dependence a, c | ||||||
| No | 97.6 | 98.5 | 96.6 | 93.4 | ||
| Yes | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 2.4 (1.2–4.9)* | 4.8 (2.6–8.9)*** |
| 2+ Alcohol Consequences a, b | ||||||
| No | 98.5 | 99.0 | 98.0 | 95.7 | ||
| Yes | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 (1.0–4.4) | 4.4 (2.4–8.0)*** |
| Lifetime drinking history | ||||||
| Alcohol Dependence a,b | ||||||
| No | 92.8 | 95.2 | 90.0 | 81.2 | ||
| Yes | 7.2 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 18.8 | 2.2 (1.6–3.2)*** | 4.6 (3.4–6.2)*** |
| 2+ Alcohol Consequences a,b | ||||||
| No | 90.5 | 93.6 | 86.0 | 76.3 | ||
| Yes | 9.5 | 6.4 | 14.0 | 27.3 | 2.4 (1.8–3.3)*** | 4.6 (3.5–6.0)*** |