Table II.
Variable | N (pairs) | Twin Correlations | Twin Variances | Cross-Twin, Cross-Trait (Alcohol Problems) |
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MZ | DZ | rMZ | rDZ | MZ | DZ | rMZ | rDZ | |
CATSS-9/12 | ||||||||
ADHD | ||||||||
Hyperactive/ Impulsive |
3,421 | 4,253 | .70 [.66, .73] | .13 [.09, .16] | 1.77 [1.61, 1.94] | 2.36 [2.20, 2.52] | .11 [.04, .18] | .05 [−.02, .12] |
Inattentive | 3,421 | 4,253 | .61 [.58, .65] | .11 [.07, .14] | 2.50 [2.30, 2.70] | 3.15 [2.97, 3.33] | .04 [−.03, .10] | .05 [−.02, .12] |
Disruptive behaviors | 3,420 | 4,251 | .64 [.59, .68] | .30 [.26, .34] | 0.89 [0.79, 1.00] | 1.17 [1.06, 1.28] | .08 [.01, .16] | .08 [.003, .15] |
CATSS-18 | ||||||||
Alcohol problemsa | 726 | 748 | .69 [.62, .76] | .33 [.21, .46] | 18.92 [15.88, 21.96] | 18.69 [15.98, 21.39] | -- | -- |
Univariate Twin Modeling Parameter Estimates from Best-Fitting Models |
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Model | Additive (a2) | Dominant (d2) | Non-shared Environmental (e2) |
Sibling Contrast (s) | |
CATSS-9/12 | |||||
ADHD | |||||
Hyperactive/ Impulsive |
AEs | .82 [.79, .85] | -- | .19 [.15, .22] | −.16 [−.19, −.14] |
Inattentive | AEs | .76 [.72, .79] | -- | .24 [.21, .28] | −.15 [−.18, −.13] |
Disruptive behaviors | AEs | .68 [.62, .75] | -- | .32 [.25, .38] | −.04 [−.08, −.003] |
CATSS-18 | |||||
Alcohol problems | AE | .69 [.63, .75] | -- | .31 [.25, .38] | -- |
Note. CATSS-9/12 reports are provided by caregivers, and CATSS-18 reports are provided by twins. Values are estimate [95% CI]. All parameter estimates control for pair sex. Twin correlations were estimated from models constraining intercepts and variances to equality across twins and zygosity groups. Variances were estimated from similar models without constraints for equal variances across zygosity groups. Unless otherwise noted, all MZ and DZ variances differed significantly from each other, Wald p < .05. Proportions of additive and non-shared environmental variance were calculated independent of the sibling contrast effects (i.e., a2 + e2 = 1).
Twin variances did not significantly differ from each other, Wald p = .91.