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DSM‐5 Alcohol Use Disorder Severity in Puerto Rico: Prevalence, Criteria Profile, and Correlates
Author(s) -
Caetano Raul,
Gruenewald Paul,
Vaeth Patrice A. C.,
Canino Glorisa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/acer.13572
Subject(s) - alcohol use disorder , logistic regression , medicine , demography , odds ratio , prevalence , alcohol , epidemiology , biochemistry , chemistry , sociology
Background Our aim was to examine lifetime criteria profiles and correlates of severity (mild, moderate, severe) of DSM ‐5 alcohol use disorders ( AUD ) in Puerto Rico. Methods Data are from a household random sample of individuals 18 to 64 years of age in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The survey response rate was 83%. DSM ‐5 AUD was identified with the Spanish version of the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview. The analyses also identify correlates of each severity level using an ordered logistic regression model. Results The prevalence of lifetime DSM ‐5 AUD among men and women was 38 and 16%, respectively. Mild lifetime DSM ‐5 AUD was the most prevalent severity level among both men (18%) and women (9%). The most common criteria, independent of gender and severity level, were drinking larger quantities and for longer than planned (men range: 80 to 97%; women range: 78 to 91%) and hazardous use (men range: 56 to 91%; women range: 42 to 74%). Results from ordered logistic regression showed that the adjusted odds ratio for weekly drinking frequency, greater volume of alcohol consumed per drinking occasion, positive attitudes about drinking, drinking norms, and male gender invariantly increased risks across all DSM ‐5 AUD severity levels (mild, moderate, severe). Greater negative attitudes about drinking, low family cohesion, and Protestant religion were related to greater risks at higher AUD severity levels. Conclusions AUD prevalence is high in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Prevalence rates for some criteria are equally high across severity levels and poorly differentiate between mild, moderate, or severe DSM ‐5 AUD . The sociodemographic and alcohol‐related risks vary across DSM ‐5 severity levels.