Table 3

Summary of Regression Analysis for Variables Predicting Social Problems (N = 5828)

Variable

B

SE B

β

R²

R²-Change

Step 1

0.084

0.084***

Respondent sex

-0.134

0.037

-0.045***

Respondent age

-0.028

0.002

-0.246***

Step 2

0.113

0.029***

Frequency of use (days per month)

0.663

0.073

0.142***

Step 3

0.113

0.001^α

Quarter ounces per month

0.078

0.073

0.017

Step 4

0.122

0.008***

Usual intoxication intensity

0.075

0.018

0.067***

Step 5

0.124

0.002**

Maximum intoxication intensity

0.065

0.019

0.058**

F (6,5827) = 136.881, p < 0.001.

Note. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 ^α p = 0.054

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