Sociodemographic variables were gender, age, education, household income, marital status, and race. Education was categorized as less than high school, high school or equivalent, or college or higher. Household income choices were $0 to $19,999, $20,000 to $34,999, $35,000 to $59,999, or $60,000 or more. Marital status choices were: married, never married, or widowed/divorced/separated. Race is White, Hispanic, Asian, Black, or American Indian/Alaskan Native. First, researchers examined the relationship between childhood maltreatment and AUDs across the lifespan using logistic regression analyses. They conducted separate analyzes using each maltreatment as the independent variable and lifetime AUDs as the dependent variable. The same analyzes were performed using any maltreatment as the independent variable versus no maltreatment and the number of maltreatment types as the independent variable, with zero maltreatment types as the reference group versus one maltreatment type and two or several types of abuse. From these analyses, two models were created. The first model adjusted odds ratios (AOR-1) where sociodemographic variables and parental alcohol problems were arranged, and the adjusted odds from the second model (AOR-2) were arranged for sociodemographic variables, parental alcohol problems and mood disorders, anxiety disorders in their lifetime, as well as any lifetime drug use disorders and any lifetime personality disorders. Second, researchers used adjusted logistic regression analyzes to examine the relationship between lifetime AUD and the interaction of any maltreatment and other disorders by their age, sex, education, race, income, and marital status. . So that the sample for comparisons is as small as ...... middle of paper ...... AUD. I never really paid attention to all the other factors that could have been at play with AUDs. When it comes to this, I always thought the person was just trying to forget something or someone that had happened recently and that was why they were drinking excessively. This is clearly not the case. Anything and everything can be a factor in AUD. The person could have had a traumatic childhood or have a very low income. What really struck me was how many people suffer from alcohol use disorder, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence. This is a lot to take into account because everywhere you go you might encounter someone who has a drinking problem and we won't really know until we see that person drinking a lot. It is clear to me, however, that if I ever meet a person like this, they will definitely need help and I will be willing to find them professional help...