Table 3.
Parameter estimates for linear growth model of drinks per day as a function of hazard and nonhazard Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test group membership.
| Parameter | Estimate (SE) | t/z a | df | P value | 95% CI | |
| Fixed effects (intercept, slopes) | ||||||
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Intercept (Day 0) | 0.67 (0.08) | 8.68 | 2301.73 | <.001 | 0.52 to 0.82 |
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Time | –0.01 (0.01) | –1.80 | 13418.00 | .07 | –0.02 to 0.001 |
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Hazard | 1.48 (0.11) | 13.26 | 2301.73 | <.001 | 1.26 to 1.70 |
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Hazard by time | –0.03 (0.01) | –3.50 | 13418.00 | <.001 | –0.04 to–0.01 |
| Random effects ([co-]variances) | ||||||
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Between-person (level 2) intercept | 0.74 (0.06) | 12.28 | —b | <.001 | 0.63 to 0.87 |
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Within-person (level 1) residual | 7.54 (0.09) | 81.91 | — | <.001 | 7.37 to 7.73 |
at test value for fixed effects parameters; Wald z value for random effects parameters.
bNot applicable.