Sixteen percent (SE=0.3) of the sample experienced parental divorce. The age of offspring at the time of parental divorce ranged from 1 to 17 years, with the average age being 9 years and most frequent age being 5 years. Of those reporting parental divorce, 18.8% (SE=0.7) met criteria for DSM-IV lifetime alcohol dependence compared to 11.3% (SE=0.4) who did not experience parental divorce. After adjusting for demographics and parental history of drug, depression, and antisocial behavior problems, parental divorce was a significant predictor of offspring lifetime alcohol dependence (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 1.33; previously reported: Thompson et al., 2008).
