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. 2014 Sep 16;165(8):654–664. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32270

Table VI.

Association of rs2513280 (GAL) Genotypes With Addiction Related Traits in the ALSPAC Cohort

Phenotype Mean age (years) N Case (%) Control (%) C/C (%) C/G (%) G/G (%) OR Padd
CAST score 17.8 406 32.3 67.6 2.2 25.6 72.2 2.070 0.007
Frequency of cannabis use 17.8 169 48.6 51.4 2.3 23.7 74.0 2.243 0.018
≥1 Day ‘Binge drinking‘ 15.5 3538 8.8 91.2 2.2 26.6 71.2 1.338 0.022
Frequency of alcohol use 15.5 2272 9.1 90.9 2.2 25.0 72.8 1.286 0.124
Frequency of alcohol use 17.8 1530 49.8 50.2 2.2 25.7 72.1 1.226 0.046
Daily versus non-daily cigarette smokers 17.8 878 20.2 79.8 2.2 26.0 71.8 1.001 0.997
PGSI score 17.8 2353 8.4 91.6 2.2 25.6 72.2 1.175 0.299

Genotype data are presented as percentage.

CAST, Cannabis abuse screening test—CAST Score of 1 or more = 1, CAST Score of 0 = 0 (having still used cannabis within the last 12 months).

Frequency of cannabis use, 4+ times per week = 1, 2–3 times per week = 0.

≥1 day ‘Binge drinking‘– participants were asked whether they spent a great deal of their day drinking alcohol over the last 2 years (yes = 1, no =0).

Frequency of alcohol use—drinking 2–3 times per week = 1, monthly ≥0.

PGSI, Problem gambling severity index—Problematic gambling exhibited in the past = 1, non-problem or no gambling in the past year = 0.

Padd, P-value for addictive effect (C/C = 0, C/G = 1, G/G = 2).