Research Article
Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Differences in Alcohol-Related Harm: A Population-Based Study of the United States
Table 1
Frequency of alcohol-related harm by alcohol drinking patterns and sociodemographic characteristics of respondents.
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Family worries or complains about alcohol use |
Alcohol use causing problems with others |
Alcohol interfered with responsibilities |
Drinking ever interfered with work/school/job/home |
Drinking problem causing family/friend argues/problems | | | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | | | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) |
| | Frequency of drinking | | | | | | | Daily | 320 (16) | 478 (6) | 17 (12) | 461 (6) | 20 (15) | 441 (6) | 154 (16) | 202 (18) | 219 (18) | 137 (15) | | 3-4 days/week | 284 (14) | 560 (7) | 26 (18) | 534 (6) | 20 (15) | 514 (6) | 144 (15) | 182 (16) | 183 (15) | 142 (16) | | 1-2 day/week | 350 (18) | 1461 (18) | 30 (21) | 1432 (18) | 23 (17) | 1409 (18) | 157 (16) | 238 (21) | 223 (18) | 173 (20) | | 1–3 days/month | 257 (13) | 1709 (21) | 24 (16) | 1686 (21) | 19 (14) | 1667 (21) | 123 (12) | 145 (13) | 136 (11) | 133 (15) | | Less than once/month | 327 (17) | 2692 (32) | 24 (16) | 2669 (33) | 33 (25) | 2636 (33) | 160 (16) | 162 (14) | 169 (14) | 152 (17) | | Did not drink (abstainers) | 431 (22) | 1306 (16) | 25 (17) | 1280 (16) | 17 (12) | 1263 (16) | 248 (25) | 199 (18) | 300 (24) | 146 (17) | | Total | 1969 | 8206 | 146 | 8062 | 132 | 7903 | 986 | 1128 | 1230 | 883 | | Drinks per occasion | | | | | | | 2 drinks/occasion | 2570 (61) | 423 (35) | 36 (38) | 2535 (62) | 30 (37) | 2505 (63) | 167 (29) | 289 (38) | 218 (29) | 238 (41) | | 2–4 drinks/occasion | 1000 (24) | 329 (28) | 32 (34) | 969 (24) | 29 (36) | 940 (23) | 162 (29) | 223 (30) | 210 (28) | 174 (30) | | 5 drinks/occasion | 609 (15) | 439 (37) | 27 (28) | 582 (14) | 22 (27) | 560 (14) | 238 (42) | 244 (32) | 318 (43) | 166 (29) | | Total | 4179 | 1191 | 95 | 4086 | 81 | 4005 | 567 | 756 | 746 | 578 | | Sex | | | | | | | Male | 6980 (40) | 1491 (64) | 6864 (40) | 117 (68) | 6766 (39) | 100 (63) | 731 (65) | 634 (64) | 562 (63) | 804 (65) | | Female | 10513 (60) | 831 (36) | 10458 (60) | 55 (32) | 10397 (61) | 60 (37) | 400 (35) | 354 (36) | 324 (37) | 428 (35) | | Total | 17493 | 2322 | 17322 | 172 | 17163 | 160 | 1131 | 988 | 886 | 1232 | | Age (group) | | | | | | | 34 years | 6157 (35) | 780 (34) | 6086 (35) | 71 (41) | 6002 (35) | 84 (53) | 396 (35) | 362 (36) | 354 (40) | 404 (33) | | 35–49 years | 5443 (31) | 923 (40) | 5386 (31) | 57 (33) | 5332 (31) | 55 (34) | 429 (38) | 400 (41) | 316 (35) | 512 (41) | | 50–64 years | 3463 (20) | 469 (20) | 3430 (20) | 33 (19) | 3415 (20) | 15 (9) | 217 (19) | 186 (19) | 149 (17) | 254 (21) | | 65 years | 2430 (14) | 150 (6) | 2420 (14) | 11 (7) | 2414 (14) | 6 (4) | 89 (8) | 40 (4) | 67 (8) | 62 (5) | | Total | 17493 | 2322 | 17322 | 172 | 17163 | 160 | 1131 | 988 | 886 | 1232 | | Education (years) | | | | | | | 0–11 | 3388 (19) | 621 (27) | 3343 (19) | 45 (26) | 3318 (19) | 25 (16) | 300 (26) | 266 (27) | 226 (26) | 340 (28) | | 12 | 5136 (29) | 719 (31) | 5085 (29) | 49 (28) | 5047 (29) | 39 (24) | 333 (29) | 295 (30) | 261 (29) | 367 (30) | | 13–15 | 4620 (26) | 627 (27) | 4574 (26) | 46 (27) | 4523 (27) | 51 (32) | 313 (29) | 273 (28) | 238 (27) | 349 (28) | | ≥16 | 4349 (26) | 355 (15) | 4320 (26) | 32 (19) | 4275 (25) | 45 (28) | 185 (16) | 154 (15) | 161 (18) | 176 (14) | | Total | 17493 | 2322 | 17322 | 172 | 17163 | 160 | 1131 | 988 | 886 | 1232 | | Income | | | | | | | $20,000 | 4830 (28) | 756 (33) | 4781 (28) | 48 (28) | 4735 (28) | 46 (29) | 374 (33) | 290 (29) | 274 (31) | 390 (32) | | $20,000–29,999 | 2692 (15) | 325 (14) | 2659 (15) | 30 (17) | 2644 (15) | 19 (12) | 145 (13) | 136 (14) | 124 (14) | 157 (13) | | $30,000–49,999 | 3738 (21) | 492 (21) | 3703 (21) | 37 (22) | 3665 (21) | 36 (22) | 229 (20) | 218 (22) | 198 (22) | 251 (20) | | $50,000 | 6233 (36) | 749 (32) | 6179 (36) | 57 (33) | 6119 (36) | 59 (37) | 383 (34) | 344 (35) | 290 (33) | 434 (35) | | Total | 17491 | 2322 | 17322 | 172 | 17163 | 160 | 1131 | 988 | 886 | 1232 | | Ethnicity | | | | | | | Non-Hispanic black | 6519 (37) | 1043 (45) | 6441 (37) | 81 (47) | 6361 (37) | 79 (49) | 456 (40) | 423 (43) | 343 (39) | 535 (44) | | Hispanic/others | 5374 (31) | 697 (30) | 5338 (31) | 35 (20) | 5307 (31) | 32 (20) | 375 (33) | 269 (27) | 296 (33) | 347 (28) | | Non-Hispanic white | 5600 (32) | 582 (25) | 5543 (32) | 56 (33) | 5495 (32) | 49 (31) | 300 (27) | 296 (30) | 247 (28) | 350 (28) | | Total | 17493 | 2322 | 17322 | 172 | 17163 | 160 | 1131 | 988 | 886 | 1232 |
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