Table 3 shows the results of the multinomial logistic regression incorporating significant covariates from univariate analyses (ethnicity, CSA, CPAN, major depressive disorder, regular smoking, and cannabis abuse) to test the association between consistency in report of age at first drink and frequency of HED. After adjusting for relevant covariates, the pattern observed in the initial regression analysis remained. Compared to consistent reporters, individuals reporting an older age at Time 2 (Group 3) engaged significantly less frequently in HED during the heaviest drinking period, whereas frequency of HED for those reporting a younger age at Time 2 (Group 1) did not differ from that of consistent reporters. In the context of the full model, CSA and cannabis abuse remained elevated in Group 1 and the association of African-American ethnicity with older age at Time 2 report remained significant.
