Table 2.
Stepwise regression results: Predictors of non-abstinence recoverya from alcohol problems in the What Is Recovery? sample
| Regression parameter | Model 1 OR (95% CI) | Model 2 OR (95% CI) | Model 3 OR (95% CI) | Model 4 OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Demographics | ||||
| Female (vs. Male) | 1.10 (.91, 1.32) | 1.00 (.83, 1.21) | 1.00 (.83, 1.22) | .98 (.81, 1.18) |
| Age | .59 (.53, .67) ** | .61 (.55, .69) ** | .62 (.55, .69) ** | .72 (.66, .85) ** |
| Hispanic ethnicity (vs. Non-Hispanic) | .76 (.49, 1.18) | .76 (.48, 1.20) | .79 (.50, 1.26) | .82 (.52, 1.30) |
| White race (vs. African American) | .77 (.49, 1.19) | .78 (.49, 1.23) | .84 (.52, 1.34) | .80 (.50, 1.28) |
| Other race (vs. African American) | 1.18 (.65, 2.12) | 1.07 (.58, 1.99) | 1.03 (.55, 1.94) | 1.05 (.56, 1.99) |
| HS grad (vs. some HS or less) | 1.34 (.63, 2.85) | 1.16 (.54, 2.48) | 1.14 (.53, 2.46) | 1.10 (.51, 2.38) |
| Some college/voc school (vs. some HS or less) | 1.06 (.53, 2.15) | .96 (.48, 1.95) | .96 (.47, 1.96) | .96 (.47, 1.96) |
| College or more (vs. some HS or less) | 1.23 (.61, 2.46) | 1.06 (.53, 2.14) | 1.02 (.50, 2.08) | 1.04 (.51, 2.13) |
| Employed (vs. Unemployed) | .77 (.64, .92) ** | .77 (.64, .93) ** | .79 (.63, .92) ** | .83 (.68, 1.01) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed (vs. married) | 1.07 (.86, 1.33) | 1.16 (.93, 1.44) | 1.13 (.90, 1.40) | 1.06 (.84, 1.32) |
| Never married (vs. married) | 1.04 (.81, 1.32) | 1.09 (.85, 1.38) | 1.08 (.84, 1.38) | 1.05 (.82, 1.35) |
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| Help-seeking | ||||
| Attended formal treatment (vs. Not) | --- | .67 (.55, .82) ** | .70 (.57, .85) ** | .63 (.51, .77) ** |
| Attended 12-step group (vs. Not) | --- | .24 (.18, .32) ** | .25 (.19, .34) ** | .32 (.24, .43) ** |
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| Problem severity | ||||
| # DSM-IV ale dep symptoms | --- | --- | .18 (.12, .29) ** | .17 (.11, .27) ** |
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| Length of time in recoverya | ||||
| 1–2 years (vs. < 1 year) | --- | --- | --- | .76 (.55, 1.05)† |
| 2–3 years (vs. < 1 year) | --- | --- | --- | .79 (.55, 1.13) |
| 3–5 years (vs. < 1 year) | --- | --- | --- | .74 (.53, 1.01)† |
| 5–10 years (vs. < 1 year) | --- | --- | --- | .58 (.43, .80) ** |
| 10–20 years (vs. < 1 year) | --- | --- | --- | .57 (.41, .79) ** |
| 20 years or more (vs. < 1 year) | --- | --- | --- | .28 (.19, .40) ** |
a
1 = Non-abstinence, 0 = Abstinence
†
P < .10
*
P < .05
**
P < .01