Table 2.
Percentages of alcohol misuse, childhood maltreatment, and out-of-home placement.
| Variable | Total Sample (n = 294) N (%) |
Men (n = 177) N (%) |
Women (n = 117) N (%) |
Test Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past-year alcohol misuse | ||||
| Alcohol abuse | 39 (13.3) | 25 (14.1) | 14 (12) | 0.59 |
| Alcohol dependence | 147 (50) | 90 (50.8) | 57 (48.7) | 1.64 |
| Hazardous and harmful alcohol use a | 201 (68.4) | 128 (72.3) | 73 (62.4) | 4.00 * |
| Drinking binge or spree for two whole days or more | 116 (39.5) | 68 (38.4) | 48 (41) | 0.14 |
| Childhood maltreatment b | ||||
| Physical abuse | 191 (65) | 111 (62.7) | 80 (68.4) | 1.16 |
| Physical neglect | 191 (65) | 109 (61.6) | 82 (70.1) | 3.70 |
| Sexual abuse | 172 (58.5) | 90 (50.8) | 82 (70.1) | 12.04 ** |
| Emotional abuse | 191 (65) | 107 (60.5) | 84 (71.4) | 5.91 * |
| Emotional neglect | 115 (39.1) | 61 (34.5) | 54 (46.2) | 4.67 * |
| Out-of-home placement | ||||
| Indian boarding school | 53 (18) | 30 (16.9) | 23 (19.7) | 0.35 |
| Adoption | 40 (13.6) | 23 (13.0) | 17 (14.5) | 0.15 |
| Foster care | 74 (25.2) | 34 (19.2) | 40 (34.2) | 8.39 ** |
Notes: a Individuals who had a total score of 8 or higher on the AUDIT were categorized as engaging in hazardous and harmful alcohol use; b Individuals who scored at or above threshold scores for each Childhood Trauma Questionnaire subscale were assigned to each maltreatment group. Gender comparisons were conducted using Chi-square tests. Test statistics were derived using Pearson’s Chi-square. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.