Table 1.

Alcohol Consumption and Drinking Problems of Women (N=314) and Men (N=391) over the 20-Year Interval

	Assessment Interval
Alcohol-Related Index	Baseline	10 Yrs	20 Yrs	F (time)	F (gender)	F (int)
Consumption of 3+/day and/or 14+/week (%)				40.25**	69.55**	< 1
Women	26.1	19.7	11.8
Men	49.2	43.8	31.8
Drinking Problems (% yes)				58.77**	23.78**	1.74
Women	24.8	11.5	10.2
Men	38.4	24.3	17.9

^**p < .01