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Table 1 Characteristics of participants, by alcohol consumption (N = 772a)

From: Alcohol outlets and alcohol consumption in changing environments: prevalence and changes over time

  

Alcohol Consumptiona

Total

Number of days per month

consumed alcohol

High number of drinks per week

relative to others in cohort

(top quintile, ≥ 8 drinks per week)

       

No

Yes

N

Col %

Mean

SD

Median

P25

P75

N

Row %

N

Row %

Total

772

100%

5.5

7.1

3.0

0

8

644

83%

128

17%

 

N

Col %

Mean

SD

Median

P25

P75

N

Col %

N

Col %

Age Group

 21 to 34

197

26%

5.9

7.0

4

0

8

155

24%

42

33%

 35 to 49

218

28%

6.1

7.2

4

0

8

178

28%

40

31%

 50 to 64

357

46%

4.9

7.0

2

0

8

311

48%

46

36%

Gender

 Female

402

52%

4.7

6.6

2

0

8

358

56%

44

34%

 Male

370

48%

6.3

7.6

4

0

8

286

44%

84

66%

Race

 Black

259

34%

3.7

5.8

1

0

5

228

35%

31

24%

 White

419

54%

6.9

7.7

4

0

10

332

52%

87

68%

 Other

94

12%

4.2

5.9

2

0

8

84

13%

10

8%

Income per capita

 < $15 k

149

19%

4.6

6.8

2

0

7

127

20%

22

17%

 $15 k - < $35 k

337

44%

4.7

6.2

2

0

8

294

46%

43

34%

 $35 k - < $50 k

142

18%

6.2

8.0

3

0

8

113

18%

29

23%

 $50 k+

144

19%

7.5

7.9

4

0

12

110

17%

34

27%

Education completed

 High school (HS)b

225

29%

5.1

7.4

2

0

8

189

29%

36

28%

 Tech school/2 years post HS

170

22%

4.2

6.2

2

0

8

140

22%

30

23%

 4 year college

192

25%

6.2

7.2

4

0

8

156

24%

36

28%

 Graduate school

185

24%

6.4

7.4

4

0

8

159

25%

26

20%

Chronic conditions, n (%)c

313

41%

4.9

7.0

2

0

8

275

43%

38

30%

Movedd

 Yes

95

12%

6.2

7.0

4

0

8

70

11%

25

20%

 No

677

88%

5.4

7.1

3

0

8

574

89%

103

80%

State (at follow-up)

 Pennsylvania

444

58%

5.1

6.6

3

0

8

370

57%

74

58%

 Delaware

148

19%

6.9

8.0

4

1

10

116

18%

32

25%

 New Jersey

180

23%

5.4

7.3

2

0

8

158

25%

22

17%

  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, P25 25th percentile, P75 75th percentile, Col column
  2. aIncludes participants who did not consume alcohol in past 30 days (N = 207 or 27% of the cohort)
  3. bCompleted high school includes receiving a high school equivalency diploma (GED®)
  4. cPresence of a chronic cardiovascular conditions was assessed by asking whether the participant was ever told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they had at least one of the following: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or history of heart disease
  5. dMoved out of baseline ZIP code but stayed within study area