Abstract
Aims ToTest the dimensionality and measurement properties of lifetime DSM-5 AUD criteria in a sample of adults from the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. DesignCross-sectional study with survey data collected in 2013–2014. SettingGeneral population. ParticipantsRandom household sample of the adult population 18 to 64years of age in San Juan, Puerto Rico (N=1510; lifetime drinker N=1107). MeasurementDSM-5 alcohol use disorder (2 or more criteria present in 12months). ResultsLifetime reports of AUD criteria were consistent with a one-dimensional model. Scalar measurement invariance was observed across gender, but measurement parameters for tolerance varied across age, with younger ages showing a lower threshold and steeper loading. ConclusionsResults provide support for a unidimensional DSM-5 AUD construct in a sample from a Latin American country.
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