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. 2022 May 22;57(6):678–686. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agac020

Table 3.

Neighborhood and individual variables as predictors of AUD symptoms in multilevel mediation models

Current drinkers (N = 1690) Male drinkers (N = 937) Female drinkers (N = 753)
B (SE) P-value B (SE) P-value B (SE) P-value
Neighborhood Variables
 General neighborhood insecurity 0.074 (0.07) 0.319 0.054 (0.11) 0.626 0.116 (0.06) 0.065
 Neighborhood crime victimization −0.478 (0.25) 0.059 −0.749 (0.40) 0.063 −0.355 (0.28) 0.198
 Witnessing neighborhood crime 0.155 (0.07) 0.033 0.255 (0.13) 0.041 0.050 (0.07) 0.484
 Neighborhood drug availability 0.104 (0.10) 0.298 0.282 (0.16) 0.076 −0.112 (0.11) 0.295
 Off-premise alcohol outlet density 0.002 (0.00) 0.706 0.001 (0.01) 0.889 0.002 (0.01) 0.794
 On-premise alcohol outlet density −0.003 (0.01) 0.583 −0.008 (0.01) 0.371 0.004 (0.01) 0.674
 Disadvantaged residents −0.028 (0.01) 0.031 −0.020 (0.02) 0.355 −0.035 (0.01) 0.000
 Residential instability 0.005 (0.01) 0.308 0.010 (0.01) 0.187 0.002 (0.00) 0.707
 % White/non-Hispanic −0.028 (0.01) 0.009 −0.034 (0.02) 0.053 −0.027 (0.01) 0.009
Individual-level Variables
 Female gender −0.810 (0.10) 0.000
 Age −0.585 (0.13) 0.000 −0.602 (0.19) 0.001 −0.537 (0.14) 0.000
 Employment (Part-time/self-employed)a −0.109 (0.16) 0.489 −0.192 (0.24) 0.418 −0.043 (0.17) 0.801
 Employment (Unemployed/Other)a −0.043 (0.13) 0.737 0.165 (0.21) 0.433 −0.177 (0.13) 0.183
 Income (between $15 K and 30 K)b −0.084 (0.14) 0.545 −0.003 (0.22) 0.989 −0.059 (0.18) 0.743
 Income (between $30 K and 60 K)b −0.319 (0.12) 0.009 −0.227 (0.21) 0.289 −0.322 (0.15) 0.030
 Income (over $60 K)b −0.396 (0.16) 0.013 −0.117 (0.28) 0.673 −0.713 (0.14) 0.000
 Protestant −0.331 (0.13) 0.013 −0.342 (0.20) 0.085 −0.190 (0.14) 0.164
 Foreign-born −0.333 (0.13) 0.013 −0.454 (0.20) 0.020 −0.154 (0.12) 0.214
 Crossing border for drugs/nightlife 0.421 (0.16) 0.008 0.866 (0.28) 0.002 −0.072 (0.19) 0.710
 Constant 2.840 (0.43) 0.000 2.440 (0.65) 0.000 2.278 (0.38) 0.000

Notes. Coefficients in Table 3 were estimated simultaneously with the coefficients in Table 2. Bold font indicates P-value < 0.05; italics indicate P-value < 0.10.

aFull-time employment as referent.

bIncome below $15,000/year as referent.