Table 3.
Validating new AUD with different cut points for severity in the Emergency Room Collaborative Alcohol Analysis Project (ERCAAP)– ORs from Logistic Regressions, controlling for gender and age
| Any 12+ | Drunk≥1/month | Mean alcohol drink | Guilt/Remorse | Morning drink | Fail Expected | ER use | Blackout | RATIO NEW/OLD* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM-IV AUD (1+ Abuse or 3+ dependence) | 18.8 | 20.4 | 27.7 | 30.8 | 44.2 | 1.9 | 22.9 | ||
| DSM-IV dependence (3+) | 36.8 | 31.9 | 40.3 | 41.4 | 63.6 | 2.3 | 34.1 | ||
| Proposed DSM-V 11 criteria, without legal, add craving | Overall F**=56.0 (df=4) p<0.001 | ||||||||
| exactly 1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 5.5 (p=0.391) | 9.3 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 0.4 |
| exactly 2 | 10.6 | 15.7 | 5.9 (p=0.140) | 17.5 | 22.1 | 16.5 | 1 | 12.8 | 0.6 |
| exactly 3 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 7.1 (p=0.096) | 22.6 | 14.8 | 44.1 | 1.4 | 27.6 | 1.2 |
| exactly 4 | 27.4 | 33.4 | 9.0 (p<0.001) | 54.4 | 51.5 | 56.9 | 2.3 | 33.9 | 1.5 |
| exactly 5 or more | 83.8 | 87.7 | 14.9 | 139.5 | 173.3 | 247.9 | 2.8 | 105.7 | 4.6 |
*
Ratio calculated for blackouts, new definition Vs old definition any abuse or dependence
**
Overal F test computed for 5 cut-points, and pair-wise test between a specific cut-point and the immediate next cutpoint, e.g. exact 1 vs exact 2 (p=0.391).