Daily Alcohol Consumption | Total Sample N = 7,434 | Doesn't Drink N = 4,146 | Less than once a day N = 2,515 | 1–2 drinks per day N = 620 | 3 or more drinks per day N = 153 | Test χ2 statistic (df) | P < |
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% Male | 39% | 32.2 | 42.9 | 59.2 | 77.1 | χ2(3) = 296.2 | 0.0001 |
Mean Age | 77.6 (5.9) | 78.3 (6.0) | 77.0 (5.7) | 76.5 (5.4) | 74.5 (4.0) | χ2(3) = 157.3 | 0.0001 |
Race |  |  |  |  |  | χ2(6) = 182.6 | 0.0001 |
Caucasian | 84.2 | 79.2 | 90.4 | 92.3 | 83.7 | Â | Â |
African-American | 13.8 | 18.2 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 13.7 | Â | Â |
Asian/Pacific Islander/Other | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | Â | Â |
% Married | 50.7 | 45.5 | 55.4 | 63.4 | 64.7 | χ2(3) = 118.7 | 0.0001 |
Mean Education Yrs. | 10.7 (3.8) | 9.8 (3.9) | 11.6 (3.4) | 12.7 (3.2) | 11.2 (3.4) | χ2(3) = 573.6 | 0.0001 |