Table 1.
Variable Means and Proportions (N=41,270)
| Variable | Means and Proportions |
|---|---|
| Gambling Variables | |
| Any gambling related problems past year (%) | 3.02 |
| Number of gambling related problems past year | 0.069 (0.520) |
| Conditional number of gambling related problems past year | 2.275 (1.988) |
| Legalized casinos in state of residence (%) | 58.81 |
| Alcohol Variables | |
| Weekly or more frequent drinking past year (%) | 29.69 |
| Any drinking to intoxication past year (%) | 24.19 |
| Alcohol abuse and/or dependence past year (%) | 8.50 |
| Instruments | |
| Height (inches) | 67.03 (4.082) |
| Off-premises sales of alcohol restricted on Sundays (%) | 35.75 |
| Any exemption for underage alcohol (%) | 73.41 |
| Per capita beer sales (gallons) | 1.401 (0.212) |
| Socio-demographics | |
| Male (%) | 47.78 |
| Age (years) | 45.22 (17.64) |
| African American (%) | 11.01 |
| Other race except White (%) | 6.45 |
| Hispanic (%) | 11.48 |
| Foreign born (%) | 14.51 |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed (%) | 17.37 |
| Single (%) | 20.58 |
| High school education (%) | 29.31 |
| Some post-secondary education (%) | 30.28 |
| University degree (%) | 24.93 |
| Currently employed (%) | 64.97 |
| Currently unemployed (%) | 6.50 |
| Past year equivalent income ($1,000s) | 1.235 (2.605) |
Notes: Standard deviations are reported in parentheses for continuous variables. All estimates are calculated using sampling weights provided in the NESARC.