title: Predictive Utility of Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms Across Race/Ethnicity.
abstract: Research has shown differences in alcohol use and problems across race/ethnicity. This study examines whether there are differential effects of alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms on drinking outcomes across race/ethnicity. Data from 1483 patients admitted to a hospital for treatment of an injury were utilized (19% Black, 45% non-Latino White, and 36% Latino). AUD symptoms and race/ethnicity reported at baseline and their interaction were the predictor variables. Drinking patterns and associated problems measured at the 6- and 12-month follow-up were the outcome variables of interest. Linear regression was the analytic method employed. Endorsement of "spending a great deal of time to obtain, use, or recover from effects of drinking," "craving," "failure to fulfill major role obligations," and "alcohol use in physically hazardous situations" at baseline was associated with greater levels of subsequent alcohol use and alcohol-related problems at both 6- and 12-month follow-ups, regardless of race/ethnicity. Endorsement of "important social, occupational, or recreational activities given up because of drinking" was differentially associated with greater alcohol-related problems at both 6- and 12-month follow-ups dependent on race/ethnicity. Follow-up analyses indicated that this symptom was a significant predictor of alcohol problems among Latino and Black participants, but not non-Latino White participants. Brief interventions targeting these AUD symptoms could increase the effectiveness of brief motivational interventions among different racial/ethnic groups.
authors: School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. Electronic address: kgonzalezsuitt@utexas.edu.
authors: Karla
authors: K
authors: Gonzalez Suitt
authors: School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
authors: Yessenia
authors: Y
authors: Castro
authors: School of Public Health, The University of Texas, Dallas Regional Campus, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors: Raul
authors: R
authors: Caetano
authors: Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA.
authors: Craig A
authors: CA
authors: Field
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology*; D044383:Black People / Q000208:ethnology*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology; D044465:White People / Q000208:ethnology*; D055815:Young Adult; D001741:Black or African American
keywords: Alcohol problems; Alcohol use; Brief interventions; Injury; Race/ethnicity