TABLE 1.
Variables Assessed in 2001 | % (No.) |
Year of birth (n = 11 240) | |
1939–1943 | 39.7 (4463) |
1944–1948 | 52.0 (5846) |
1949–1953 | 8.3 (931) |
Gender (n = 11 240) | |
Men | 77.7 (8736) |
Women | 22.3 (2504) |
Marital status (n = 10 766) | |
Living with partner | 88.4 (9518) |
Single, divorced, widow, or widower | 11.6 (1248) |
Occupational category (n = 11 191) | |
Managers | 26.6 (2969) |
Skilled workers | 58.1 (6505) |
Unskilled workers | 15.3 (1717) |
Highest level of education (n = 11 055) | |
College/university | 18.3 (2018) |
High school | 81.7 (9037) |
Monthly income in 1989, converted into euro (n = 10 893) | |
< 1600 | 20.7 (2250) |
1600–2591 | 47.0 (5121) |
> 2591 | 32.3 (3522) |
Alcohol intakea (n = 11 012) | |
None | 16.4 (1810) |
Light regular | 17.1 (1888) |
Light episodic | 28.4 (3123) |
Heavy regular | 37.4 (4122) |
Heavy episodic | 0.6 (69) |
Type of vehicle (n = 10 636) | |
Compact or economy | 54.2 (5766) |
Family | 35.6 (3785) |
Sport or sedan | 10.2 (1085) |
Annual mileage, km (n = 11 020) | |
< 10 000 | 21.2 (2337) |
10 000–20 000 | 40.9 (4509) |
> 20 000 | 37.9 (4174) |
Reported fear when driving (n = 11 194) | |
Never | 24.0 (2685) |
Sometimes to always | 76.0 (8509) |
Reported cautiousness while driving (n = 11 167) | |
Poor to medium (1–4) | 27.9 (3114) |
High (5–6) | 72.1 (8053) |
Perceived driving ability (n = 11 170) | |
Poor to medium (1–4) | 48.7 (5436) |
High (5–6) | 51.3 (5734) |
History of traffic ticket cancellations (n = 11 098) | |
No | 73.1 (8114) |
Yes | 26.9 (2984) |
Number of agreements with relaxing existing regulations (n = 10 561) | |
Low (0–2) | 77.8 (8216) |
Medium (3–4) | 19.2 (2032) |
High (5–6) | 3.0 (313) |
Number of agreements with increased enforcement and stricter regulations (n = 10 558) | |
Low (0–2) | 28.5 (3011) |
Medium (3–4) | 42.4 (4473) |
High (5–6) | 29.1 (3074) |
Note. The GAZEL cohort comprises employees and retirees of the French national electricity and gas company.
Light was defined as 1 to 13 drinks per week for men and 1 to 6 drinks per week for women. Heavy was defined as 14 to 27 drinks per week for men and 7 to 20 drinks per week for women. Regular was defined as drinking 3 or more days per week. Episodic was defined as drinking fewer than 3 days per week.