TABLE 4.

Multivariate Logistic Regressions Predicting Current Alcohol Dependence/Heavy Use

Variables a	Current Dependence OR (95% CI) p Value	Current Heavy Use OR (95% CI) p Value
Age (years)	0.97 (0.94–1.01) 0.093	0.99 (0.95–1.02) 0.470
Male gender	2.26 (0.55–9.19) 0.458	1.93 (0.373–9.97) 0.433
White race	0.70 (0.28–1.78) 0.458	1.24 (0.42–3.62) 0.700
Married	0.66 (0.36–1.20) 0.174	0.64 (0.36–1.16 0.140)
Some college or higher	1.69 (0.97–2.92) 0.062	0.91 (0.55–1.51) 0.714
Employed	1.74 (0.98–3.07) 0.057	1.21 (0.69–2.11) 0.501
OEF/OIF veteran	0.77 (0.28–2.11) 0.608	0.79 (0.26–2.37) 0.673
Served multiple combat tours	0.89 (0.50–1.58) 0.683	0.80 (0.44–1.43) 0.443
High combat exposure	1.13 (0.61–2.07) 0.702	1.61 (0.91–2.85) 0.103
Low self-esteem	1.36 (0.76–2.45) 0.303	0.79 (0.43–1.45) 0.449
Used alcohol/drugs to cope postdeployment	12.05 (6.84–21.21) < 0.001	9.14 (5.22–16.00) < 0.001
History of high childhood adversity	0.48 (0.24–0.98) 0.043	0.40 (0.19–0.83) 0.015
Low psychological resilience	1.18 (0.63–2.21) 0.596	0.86 (0.45–1.65) 0.645

Note. OEF/OIF = Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom.

^aAll variables shown are included in the logistic regression models.