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. 2003 Oct;93(10):1683–1685. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.10.1683

TABLE 2—

Past-Month Frequency and Quantity Comparisons of AI-SUPERPFP Populations to US Samples, by Age and Gender: Collaborative Alcohol-Related Longitudinal Project9

Southwest Indians Northern Plains Indians US Population
Amount SE Significant differencea Amount SE Significant differencea Amount SE Significant differencea
Frequency, drinking days in past mo
    Males 15–19 3.5 1.3 4.7 1.1 U 1.4 0.1 N
    Males 20–24 6.1 1.2 U 4.0 0.4 U 9.6 0.1 S,N
    Males 25–29 3.6 0.6 U 4.5 0.5 U 10.2 0.5 S,N
    Males 30–34 4.2 0.9 U 5.9 1.0 7.3 0.6 S
    Males 35–39 4.5 0.9 U 6.5 0.8 U 13.7 0.9 S,N
    Males 40–49 4.5 0.8 N,U 8.6 1.0 S,U 17.6 0.7 S,N
    Males 50–57b 5.3 1.4 U 8.8 1.7 U 18.3 0.9 S,N
    Females 15–19 3.9 1.3 3.5 0.9 4.6 0.2
    Females 20–24 2.4 0.7 U 3.2 0.4 U 5.9 0.1 S,N
    Females 25–29 3.3 0.6 4.2 0.8 4.2 0.4
    Females 30–34 2.6 0.6 4.6 0.8 2.8 0.4
    Females 35–39 2.4 0.9 4.7 0.8 4.2 0.8
    Females 40–49 4.2 1.1 4.0 0.5 U 7.9 0.8 N
    Females 50–57b 2.0 0.5 U 4.3 0.9 7.0 0.9 S
Quantity, no. of drinks per drinking day in past mo
    Males 15–19 6.4 1.2 U 9.9 1.0 U 2.8 0.1 S,N
    Males 20–24 9.9 1.2 U 10.8 0.9 U 3.0 0.1 S,N
    Males 25–29 5.5 0.5 N,U 10.4 0.9 S,U 3.3 0.1 S,N
    Males 30–34 6.9 1.0 U 8.7 0.8 U 3.9 0.2 S,N
    Males 35–39 10.0 1.4 U 10.3 0.9 U 3.6 0.1 S,N
    Males 40–49 6.6 1.0 U 10.4 0.9 U 3.5 0.1 S,N
    Males 50–57b 4.9 0.6 N 10.0 1.0 S,U 3.4 0.1 N
    Females 15–19 5.6 1.8 7.4 0.9 U 2.1 0.1 N
    Females 20–24 5.5 1.4 U 8.4 0.9 U 2.0 0.0 S,N
    Females 25–29 6.4 1.5 U 10.1 1.3 U 2.2 0.1 S,N
    Females 30–34 7.7 1.4 U 8.2 0.8 U 3.1 0.3 S,N
    Females 35–39 4.7 0.8 N,U 9.8 0.9 S,U 2.7 0.2 S,N
    Females 40–49 3.0 0.4 N 8.8 0.9 S,U 2.8 0.2 N
    Females 50–57b 4.7 1.2 7.9 1.2 U 2.3 0.2 N

Note. AI-SUPERPFP = American Indian Service Utilization, Psychiatric Epidemiology, Risk and Protective Factors Project.

aSignificant differences from other groups (P < .05) are indicated by 1-letter abbreviations for those groups: S = Southwest Indians; N = Northern Plains Indians; U = US population.

bAge range in The Collaborative Alcohol-Related Longitudinal Project was 50–59 years.