Table 5.

Adjusted linear regression coefficients (β) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for self-reported recent alcohol use (AUDIT-C, outcome 2), among participants who self-reported any alcohol use in the prior 3 months. Models stratified by gender and age.

	Stratified by gender* p-value for interaction=0.10				Stratified by age** p-value for interaction=0.82
	Women		Men		Age < 35		Age >=35
	Adjusted β (95% CI)	p-value	Adjusted β (95% CI)	p-value	Adjusted β (95% CI)	p-value	Adjusted β (95% CI)	p-value
Social desirability score		<0.01		<0.01		<0.01		<0.01
Low (1–8)	ref		ref		ref		ref
Medium (9–10)	−1.11 (−1.70, −0.52)		−0.23 (−1.04, 0.58)		−0.61 (−1.22, 0.00)		−0.93 (−1.77, −0.10)
High (11–13)	−1.15 (−2.06, −0.24)		−1.44 (−2.39, −0.49)		−1.38 (−2.18, −0.58)		−1.65 (−2.72, −0.58)

^*stratified models adjusted for: PEth, age, education, economic assets, marital status, religion, spirituality/religiosity, social support, and study.

^**stratified models adjusted for: PEth, gender, education, economic assets, marital status, religion, spirituality/religiosity, social support, and study.