| Age at interview M(SD) |
41.8 (9.6) |
| Sex (% female) |
36.1 |
| Marital status |
|
| Married % |
39.9 |
| Divorced/Separated % |
27.8 |
| Widowed % |
2.7 |
| Never married % |
29.1 |
| Education |
|
| < Secondary % |
11.3 |
| Some secondary % |
34.3 |
| Completed secondary % |
39.0 |
| Some postsecondary % |
15.4 |
| Employment |
|
| >20 hours % |
44.8 |
| Unemployed % |
36.6 |
| Other (student, homemaker, retired) % |
18.6 |
| MD diagnosis % |
75.1 |
| Drinking history |
|
| Age at first drink M(SD) |
15.7 (4.5) |
| Age at first intoxication M(SD) |
17.4 (6.0) |
| Age began drinking regularly M(SD) |
18.0 (5.3) |
| Age began drinking most heavily M(SD) |
31.8 (9.4) |
| Max drinks in 24 hours M(SD) |
39.2 (19.2) |
| Age meeting AD criteria M(SD) |
26.2 (8.9) |
| Treatment |
|
| Any treatment % |
79.6 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous % |
72.2 |
| Inpatient alcohol treatment facility % |
64.8 |
| Outpatient alcohol treatment facility % |
49.6 |
| Medical facility % |
21.3 |
| Other treatment % |
9.7 |
