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RETRACTED: Correlates of hazardous alcohol drinking among trans and non-binary people in Canada: A community-based cross-sectional study
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RETRACTED: Correlates of hazardous alcohol drinking among trans and non-binary people in Canada: A community-based cross-sectional study

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Gioi Minh Tran, Nathan Lachowsky, Karen A. Urbanoski, Ayden I. Scheim and Greta R. Bauer
Drug and alcohol dependence, v 250, 110872
01 Sep 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110872
PMID: 37406573
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Abstract

Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology Psychiatry Substance Abuse
This article has been retracted at the request of the authors. The authors have identified errors in the statistical analysis that would significantly alter the study's conclusions. Specifically, while multiple imputation was used to address missing data, producing ten imputed datasets, the regression analysis did not appropriately account for these multiple datasets. Instead, the data were treated as a single, larger dataset, which artificially reduced standard errors and increased the likelihood of statistically significant results. These errors compromise the validity of the findings, and the authors have requested the retraction to correct the scientific record. The scientific community takes a very strong view on maintaining the integrity of published research, and the authors apologize to readers for not detecting this issue during the manuscript preparation or submission processes. Purpose: Transgender and non-binary people (TGNB) have a higher rate of heavy episodic drinking than cisgender people; however, extant knowledge about predictors of hazardous alcohol drinking (HAD) among different TGNB groups is limited. This study examined predictors of HAD in a national sample of TGNB people in Canada. Methods: Logistic regression models were fit to examine the effects of 1) minority stressors and 2) stress-buffering factors on the likelihood of HAD, stratified by gender, among 2324 TGNB individuals from the Trans PULSE Canada survey, a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2019 among trans and non-binary people aged 14+ in Canada. Results: Almost 17% of participants reported past-year HAD. Lifetime day-to-day and lifetime major discrimination were associated with higher odds of HAD in the full sample [(AOR=1.37, 95% CI: 1.30, 1.44) and (AOR=1.69, 95% CI: 1.55, 1.86) respectively], and across all gender groups. Social support was associated with lower odds of HAD in trans men, non-binary people assigned female at birth (NB-AFAB), and non-binary people assigned male at birth (NB-AMAB) groups, but with higher odds of HAD in the trans women group. Misgendering was associated with lower odds of HAD in trans men and NB-AFAB, but higher odds of HAD in trans women and NB-AMAB. Mixed effects of gender distress, gender positivity, and gender-affirming medical care were also reported across groups. Conclusion: The study provided a more detailed understanding of the predictors of HAD across four TGNB groups. Public health interventions should focus on structural discrimination and social support for TGNB people.

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