Table 3.
Demography, Alcohol, and Drug Related Variables for Offspring Meeting Criteria for Past 5-Year DSM-IV Alcohol Use Disorders Overall and Divided into Denier and Non-Denier Subgroups
| Variables Offspring | All Offspring [n176] % or mean (sd) | Group 1 Deniers [n145, 82.4%] % or mean (sd) | Group 2 Non-Deniers [n31, 17.6%] % or mean (sd) | χ2 (df=1) or F-test (df=1,74) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | |||||
| Sex (female) | 39.8 | 42.1 | 29.0 | 1.82 | 0.18 |
| Age | 26.2 (5.15) | 25.8 (5.10) | 27.9 (5.07) | 4.51 | 0.04 |
| European-American % | 90.3 | 89.7 | 93.5 | 0.44 | 0.51 |
| Ever Married % | 29.0 | 26.9 | 38.7 | 1.73 | 0.19 |
| Any Children % | 8.5 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.21 | 0.65 |
| Identify with a Religion % | 34.1 | 35.2 | 29.0 | 0.43 | 0.52 |
| Education (years) | 15.1 (2.40) | 15.1 (2.47) | 15.1 (2.06) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Alcohol | |||||
| Alcohol Dependence % | 62.5 | 55.2 | 96.8 | 18.56 | 0.001 |
| SRE-5 | 3.5 (1.16) | 3.5 (1.18) | 3.7 (1.08) | 0.98 | 0.32 |
| SRE-T | 4.9 (1.43) | 4.7 (1.26) | 5.8 (1.76) | 16.06 | 0.001 |
| Maximum Drinks/Occasion | 11.5 (3.63) | 10.9 (3.25) | 14.5 (3.85) | 27.70 | 0.001 |
| DSM-IV Criteria | |||||
| Number Items Endorsed | 4.1 (1.85) | 3.6 (1.41) | 6.3 (2.05) | 59.50 | 0.001 |
| D1. Tolerance % | 56.8 | 51.0 | 83.9 | 11.22 | 0.001 |
| D2. Withdrawal % | 6.8 | 2.8 | 25.8 | 21.36 | 0.001 |
| D3. Drink Higher Amounts/Longer Periods % | 77.8 | 75.2 | 90.3 | 3.40 | 0.07 |
| D4. Desire/Unable Decrease or Control % | 27.8 | 22.1 | 54.8 | 13.65 | 0.001 |
| D5. Much Time to Get/Use/Recover % | 87.6 | 84.8 | 100.0 | 5.38 | 0.02 |
| D6. Decrease Activities Due to Alcohol % | 30.7 | 23.4 | 64.5 | 20.25 | 0.001 |
| D7. Use Despite Physical/Psychological Probs % | 10.2 | 6.9 | 25.8 | 9.95 | 0.002 |
| A1. Use Yields Failed Obligations % | 56.3 | 51.5 | 77.4 | 6.85 | 0.009 |
| A2. Use in Hazardous Situations % | 27.3 | 23.4 | 45.2 | 6.07 | 0.014 |
| A3. Recurrent Legal Problems % | 3.4 | 1.4 | 12.9 | 10.30 | 0.001 |
| A4, Use Despite Social/Interpersonal Probs% | 20.5 | 14.5 | 48.4 | 18.04 | <0.001 |
| Drugs | |||||
| Smoking % | 19.9 | 13.8 | 48.4 | 19.18 | <0.001 |
| Use CB % | 79.5 | 76.6 | 93.5 | 4.54 | 0.04 |
| Drugs other than CB % | 37.5 | 33.1 | 58.1 | 6.79 | 0.009 |
| SUD CB % | 19.3 | 15.9 | 35.5 | 6.31 | 0.012 |
| SUD Other Drugs % | 3.4 | 1.4 | 12.9 | 10.30 | 0.001 |
| Personality | |||||
| Karolinska Impulsivity | 21.8 (3.59) | 21.7 (3.52) | 22.7 (3.84) | 2.51 | 0.12 |
| Zuckerman Sensation Seeking | 18.4 (6.41) | 17.7 (5.99) | 21.3 (7.54) | 7.14 | 0.01 |
Definitions are the same as in Table 1