Table 3. Linear Regression Analysis Stratified by Age, Examining the Relationship Between Affective States and Alcohol Consumption (N = 96).
Depression | Loneliness | Trait Anger | State Anger | Stress | Social Support | |||||||
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β | R2 | β | R2 | β | R2 | β | R2 | β | R2 | β | R2 | |
Number of drinking days per week | ||||||||||||
50-59 | .111 | .007 | .134 | .007 | .428* | .102 | .392* | .091 | .184 | .021 | -.004 | .000 |
≥ 60 | .016 | .000 | -.595 | .061 | .442 | .102 | .179 | .102 | .122 | .004 | -.595* | .215 |
Number of drinks per occasion | ||||||||||||
50-59 | .115 | .022 | .216 | .019 | .328* | .060 | .105 | .006 | .293 | .055 | .048 | .001 |
≥ 60 | -.218 | .015 | .354 | .032 | .243 | .031 | .073 | .002 | .290 | .038 | -.582* | .208 |
Maximum number of drinks on a single occasion | ||||||||||||
50-59 | .248 | .016 | .178 | .013 | .403** | .092 | .387** | .088 | .350* | .064 | .017 | .000 |
≥ 60 | -.297 | .027 | .289 | .014 | .356 | .066 | .027 | .000 | .224 | .053 | -.518* | .164 |
Note.
Control variables included gender, income, and marital status;
p < .05*; p < .01**