Table 3 Health Correlates of Alcohol Consumption
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 Statistic (df) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self Rated Health Mean | 3.1 (1.2) | 3.3 (1.2) | 2.8 (1.1) | 2.6 (1.1) | 2.6 (1.2) | χ2(3) = 383.9 | 0.0001 |
Mean # Chronic Illnesses | 1.6 (1.2) | 1.7 (1.2) | 1.4 (1.1) | 1.3 (1.1) | 1.4 (1.2) | χ2 (3) = 135.4 | 0.0001 |
% Stroke | 10.6 | 12.6 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 5.9 | χ2 (3) = 41.2 | 0.0001 |
% Heart Disease | 31.6 | 34.2 | 29.1 | 25.8 | 22.9 | χ2 (3)= 35.3 | 0.0001 |
% Diabetes | 13.3 | 16.6 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 | χ2 (3) = 95.4 | 0.0001 |
BMI | 25.4(4.5) | 25.4(4.7) | 25.5(4.3) | 24.8(3.7) | 25.5(3.8) | χ2 (3) = 10.6 | 0.01 |
Smoking Status |  |  |  |  |  | χ2 (6) = 452.7 | 0.0001 |
1 = Current | 10.0 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 17.1 | 30.1 | Â | Â |
2 = Former | 42.5 | 35.5 | 48.3 | 61.3 | 60.1 | Â | Â |
3 = Never | 47.5 | 56.3 | 41.9 | 21.6 | 9.8 | Â | Â |
% Falls | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 5.9 | χ2 (3) = 4.8 | 0.19. |
% Hip Fracture | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | χ2 (3) = 14.5 | 0.002 |
% any ADL | 30.5 | 37.5 | 23.3 | 15.3 | 18.3 | χ2 (3) = 236.3 | 0.0001 |
% any IADL | 31.0 | 38.5 | 22.4 | 19.5 | 15.0 | χ2 (3) = 253.1 | 0.0001 |
Mean CES-D* | 1.7(1.9) | 1.9(2.1) | 1.5(1.9) | 1.2(1.7) | 1.3(1.7) | χ2 (3) = 118.5 | 0.0001 |
Mean TICS-R* | 19.5(5.9) | 18.2(6.1) | 20.8 (5.3) | 21.6(4.6) | 21.3(5.4) | χ2 (3) = 366.0 | 0.0001 |