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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2021 Jul;27(6):621–636. doi: 10.1017/S1355617721000631

Table 6.

Prediction of Post-Initiation Learning and Memory Performance from Substance Use Frequencies

(a) Post-Initiation Learning (Sum of RAVLT Total Correct Trials I-V)
Model R2 F p Signif R2-change b SE(b) t p

Step 1 .26 14.59 .000 .000

Parental education .90 .44 2.03 .045
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .49 .11 4.50 <.001
Step 2 .26 7.23 .000 .858

Parental education .89 .46 1.95 .055
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .49 .11 4.37 <.001
Post-initiation alcohol use frequency −.03 .77 −0.04 .968
Post-initiation nicotine use frequency −.28 .50 −0.55 .582
Step 3 .31 7.10 .000 .026

Parental education .50 .48 1.06 .291
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .46 .11 4.23 <.001
Post-initiation alcohol use frequency .76 .83 0.92 .360
Post-initiation nicotine use frequency .01 .51 0.01 .989
Post-initiation cannabis use frequency −2.22 .98 −2.26 .026

(b) New Learning (Average of RAVLT Total Correct Trial 1, List B)
Model R2 F p Signif R2-change b SE(b) t p

Step 1 .24 12.81 .000 .000
Parental education .18 .07 2.68 .009
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .35 .09 4.00 <.001
Step 2 .24 6.39 .000 .876
Parental education .18 .07 2.65 .010
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .34 .09 3.90 <.001
Post-initiation alcohol use frequency −.05 .12 −0.39 .699
Post-initiation nicotine use frequency −.03 .08 −0.33 .744
Step 3 .26 5.61 .000 .136
Parental education .14 .07 1.93 .057
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .30 .09 3.30 <.001
Post-initiation alcohol use frequency .04 .13 0.31 .761
Post-initiation nicotine use frequency .00 .08 0.04 .969
Post-initiation cannabis use frequency −.24 .16 −1.51 .136
(c) Post-Initiation RAVLT 30-minute Delayed Recall
Model R2 F p Signif R2-change b SE(b) t p

Step 1 .41 29.90 .000 .009
Parental education .38 .12 3.15 .002
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .62 .09 7.02 <.001
Step 2 .47 17.97 .006 .023
Parental education .36 .12 3.02 .003
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .61 .09 6.97 <.001
Post-initiation alcohol use frequency −.07 .20 −0.36 .718
Post-initiation nicotine use frequency −.37 .13 −2.77 .007
Step 3 .51 16.65 .000 .013
Parental education .24 .12 1.94 .056
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .60 .09 7.03 <.001
Post-initiation alcohol use frequency .16 .22 0.74 .462
Post-initiation nicotine use frequency −.28 .13 −2.12 .037
Post-initiation cannabis use frequency −.66 .26 −2.55 .013
(d) Post-Initiation Proportion of Consolidated Information (RAVLT Delayed Recall/Trial 5)
Model R2 F p Signif R2-change b SE(b) t p

Step 1 .18 9.16 .000 .000
Parental education .02 .01 2.48 .015
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .43 .12 3.74 <.001
Step 2 .25 6.73 .000 .029
Parental education .02 .01 2.28 .025
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .41 .11 3.67 <.001
Post-initiation alcohol use frequency −.00 .02 −0.20 .844
Post-initiation nicotine use frequency −.03 .01 −2.71 .008
Step 3 .32 7.36 .000 .007
Parental education .01 .01 1.15 .254
Pre-initiation RAVLT Learning .40 .11 3.64 <.001
Post-initiation alcohol use frequency .02 .02 0.98 .328
Post-initiation nicotine use frequency −.02 .01 −2.02 .047
Post-initiation cannabis use frequency −.06 .02 −2.78 .007