Table 1.
Sample characteristics by parental history of addiction (N=177).
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) | |||
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| Neither n=59 | One parent n=88 | Both parents n=30 | P value | |
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| Gender | 0.045* | |||
| Male | 25 (42.4) | 27 (30.7) | 5 (16.7) | |
| Female | 34 (57.6) | 61 (69.3) | 25 (83.3) | |
| Employment | 0.123 | |||
| Employed full-time | 30 (50.8) | 41 (46.6) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Employed part-time | 6 (10.2) | 7 (8.0) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Not currently employed | 5 (8.5) | 11 (12.5) | 8 (26.7) | |
| Retired | 5 (8.5) | 8 (9.1) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Self-employed | 6 (10.2) | 7 (8.0) | 3 (10.0) | |
| Student | 2 (3.4) | 2 (2.3) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Other | 5 (8.5) | 12 (13.6) | 3 (10.0) | |
| Marital Status | 0.219 | |||
| Married | 22 (37.3) | 33 (37.5) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Never married | 10 (10.0) | 17 (19.3) | 9 (30.0) | |
| Divorced | 19 (32.2) | 23 (26.1) | 6 (20.0) | |
| Separated | 1 (1.7) | 5 (5.7) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Unmarried couple living together | 4 (6.8) | 10 (11.4) | 6 (20.0) | |
| Widowed | 3 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Education level | 0.380 | |||
| Some high school | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| High school diploma or equivalency | 5 (8.5) | 9 (10.2) | 5 (16.7) | |
| Some college | 21 (35.6) | 27 (30.7) | 12 (40.0) | |
| Associate degree | 5 (8.5) | 8 (9.1) | 5 (16.7) | |
| Bachelor degree | 20 (33.9) | 30 (34.1) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Master’s degree | 5 (8.5) | 11 (12.5) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Doctoral degree | 3 (5.1) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Primary Addiction | 0.666 | |||
| Alcohol | 32 (54.2) | 53 (60.2) | 14 (46.6) | |
| Cannabis products | 3 (5.1) | 2 (2.2) | 3 (10.0) | |
| Nicotine | 2 (3.4) | 3 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Prescription pain relievers | 10 (17.0) | 15 (17.0) | 8 (26.7) | |
| Stimulants | 9 (15.3) | 14 (15.9) | 5 (16.7) | |
| Tranquilizers/Depressants | 3 (5.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Income | 0.510 | |||
| Less than $30,000 | 18 (30.5) | 25 (28.4) | 15 (50.0) | |
| $30,000 – $49,999 | 10 (16.9) | 19 (21.6) | 5 (16.7) | |
| $50,000 – $69,999 | 9 (15.3) | 15 (17.0) | 2 (6.7) | |
| $70,000 – $89,999 | 5 (8.5) | 4 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| $90,000 – $149,999 | 7 (11.9) | 15 (17.0) | 3 (10.0) | |
| $150,000 and above | 4 (6.8) | 3 (3.4) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 6 (10.2) | 7 (8.0) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Smoking Status | 0.719 | |||
| No | 40 (67.8) | 65 (73.9) | 21 (70.0) | |
| Yes | 19 (32.2) | 23 (26.1) | 9 (30.0) | |
| Delay Discounting | ||||
| Ln(k) (Mean (SD)) | −6.41 (2.01) | −6.25 (2.04) | −5.02 (1.47) | 0.004 |