Table 2.
Prevalence of alcohol dependence based on the DSM-IV diagnosis, by Hispanic national group, age, and gender
| Gender | Hispanic groupa | Total % (denom.) | 18–29 yr % (denom.) | 30–39 yr % (denom.) | 40–49 yr % (denom.) | 50–59 yr % (denom.) | ≥60 yr % (denom.) | χ2 (df) | p valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Puerto Rican | 15.3 (685) | 24.2 (201) | 14.1 (148) | 12.2 (134) | 12.6 (91) | 6.6 (111) | 8.2 (4) | .09 |
| Cub. Amer. | 5.3 (662) | 12.6 (84) | 11.0 (97) | 3.8 (134) | 3.5 (103) | 0.9 (244) | 8.1 (4) | .09 | |
| Mex. Amer. | 15.1 (637) | 18.8 (226) | 16.8 (178) | 11.4 (130) | 15.0 (48) | 4.7 (55) | 9.4 (4) | .05 | |
| S/C Amer. | 9.0 (634) | 18.0 (212) | 6.0 (147) | 8.4 (117) | 2.3 (101) | 0.9 (57) | 16.9 (4) | .003 | |
| Female | Puerto Rican | 6.4 (646) | 6.2 (159) | 5.0 (130) | 12.1 (121) | 7.6 (111) | 0.8 (125) | 11.2 (4) | .03 |
| Cub. Amer. | 1.6 (665) | 1.0 (66) | 2.3 (108) | 1.8 (119) | 4.9 (92) | 0.0 (280) | 6.2 (4) | .19 | |
| Mex. Amer. | 2.1 (646) | 1.7 (189) | 2.1 (221) | 2.9 (126) | 3.3 (60) | 0.0 (50) | 7.1 (4) | .13 | |
| S/C Amer. | 0.8 (636) | 1.2 (122) | 1.2 (152) | 0.9 (170) | 0.5 (103) | 0.0 (89) | 7.6 (4) | .11 |
Notes: Numbers in parenthesis are denominators specific to the age group within a specific Hispanic group; percentages are weighted. DSM-IV = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition; denom. = denominator; yr = year; Cub. = Cuban; Amer. = American; Mex. = Mexican; S/C = South/Central.
a
Overall comparing Hispanic national groups for males: χ2 = 26.6, p = .00; for females: χ2 = 13.3, p = .005;
b
p value refers to the difference between the age groups within the corresponding Hispanic group.