A one-factor model provided an adequate and parsimonious interpretation for the 11 AUD criteria for the total sample and each of the gender-age groups. Findings from the structural equation model indicated that the probability of AUD increased with male gender, younger age, and several racial/ethnic groups. Compared to adults ages 26 years and older, both younger groups (12–17 and 18–25) had significantly higher estimates of AUD. When compared with non-Hispanic Whites, AUD estimates were higher for each racial/ethnic group with the exception of Asian-Americans, who had lower estimates for AUD. Overall, gender-specific models yielded comparable results with a few exceptions. Among males, the AUD estimates among respondents ages 12–17 did not differ from those ages 26 and older. Among females, the AUD estimates for Blacks, Hawaiians/PIs, and Hispanics did not differ from non-Hispanic Whites.
