Table 1.
Percent of respondents who were ever in an automobile accident, physical fight, or accidentally injured after drinking and not drinking by demographics and substance use history
| Percent Ever in Auto Accident | Percent Ever in Fight | Percent Ever Accidentally Injured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Drinking (n=213) | When Not Drinking(n=1394) | After Drinking (n=764) | When Not Drinking (n=1044) | After Drinking (n=469) | When Not Drinking(n=957) | |
| Age | ||||||
| 18–25 (n=1225) | 3.5 | 26.4 | 21.1 | 28.7 | 13.3 | 23.9 |
| 26–35 (n=1793) | 6.2 | 40.9 | 23.9 | 30.4 | 14.6 | 26.2 |
| 36–39 (n=787) | 7.4 | 42.8 | 22.2 | 29.1 | 13.4 | 25.5 |
| p=.02 | p<.01 | p=.56 | p=.76 | p=.73 | p=.63 | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male (n=1946) | 7.6 | 43.2 | 28.6 | 38.8 | 16.7 | 31.2 |
| Female (n=1859) | 3.5 | 19.7 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 11.1 | 19.1 |
| p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | |
| Race | ||||||
| White non-Hispanic (n=2506) | 6.1 | 41.1 | 22.0 | 28.8 | 14.5 | 27.6 |
| Black non-Hispanic (n=413) | 3.0 | 22.4 | 24.7 | 34.8 | 12.9 | 18.1 |
| Hispanic (n=619) | 6.3 | 29.2 | 25.2 | 29.7 | 13.6 | 22.1 |
| Other (n=265) | 3.7 | 34.4 | 16.7 | 28.0 | 10.7 | 20.9 |
| p=.08 | p<.01 | p=.17 | p=.49 | p=.56 | p<.01 | |
| Education | ||||||
| Not a H.S. Graduate (n=405) | 6.7 | 24.0 | 29.3 | 30.9 | 18.5 | 25.4 |
| H.S. Graduate (n=1112) | 5.8 | 30.6 | 25.9 | 32.3 | 13.0 | 23.7 |
| Some College (n=1326) | 6.1 | 39.0 | 22.5 | 32.3 | 14.0 | 27.0 |
| College + (n=962) | 4.2 | 45.7 | 15.5 | 22.2 | 13.1 | 24.8 |
| p=.30 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p=.50 | p=.61 | |
| Cigarette Use | ||||||
| Current Regular (n=1268) | 9.8 | 38.1 | 35.2 | 43.0 | 22.5 | 33.2 |
| Former Regular (n=439) | 6.7 | 44.5 | 34.4 | 35.3 | 19.7 | 28.3 |
| Not Regular (n=972) | 4.9 | 36.7 | 17.1 | 26.2 | 10.3 | 23.7 |
| Non-Smoker (n=1100) | 1.0 | 31.5 | 8.0 | 15.4 | 4.9 | 16.2 |
| p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | |
| Marijuana Use | ||||||
| Current Regular (n=446) | 16.0 | 42.5 | 42.0 | 46.0 | 32.4 | 38.4 |
| Former Regular (n=436) | 11.0 | 45.9 | 44.6 | 50.4 | 23.0 | 36.6 |
| Not Regular (n=1082) | 5.5 | 38.3 | 25.2 | 32.3 | 15.4 | 28.3 |
| Non-User (n=1795) | 1.8 | 32.4 | 10.9 | 19.1 | 6.2 | 17.3 |
| p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | |
| Percent Ever in Auto Accident | Percent Ever Fight | Percent Ever in Accidentally Injured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Drinking (n=211) | When Not Drinking (n=1519) | After Drinking (n=764) | When Not Drinking (n=1044) | After Drinking (n=469) | When Not Drinking (n=957) | |
| Age of Drinking Onset | ||||||
| < 14 (n=250) | 11.6 | 37.8 | 45.3 | 48.2 | 24.5 | 31.9 |
| 14–15 (n=482) | 11.0 | 44.8 | 41.3 | 43.0 | 25.8 | 34.2 |
| 16–17 (n=961) | 6.7 | 38.3 | 30.4 | 38.4 | 17.8 | 30.6 |
| 18–20 (n=1224) | 4.2 | 33.8 | 15.3 | 23.5 | 10.4 | 22.0 |
| 21+ (n=861) | 1.8 | 34.7 | 7.4 | 16.6 | 4.2 | 16.6 |
| p<.01 | p=0.04 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | |
| Family History of Alcohol Problems | ||||||
| Yes (n=2027) | 7.4 | 39.5 | 28.3 | 33.8 | 18.5 | 29.9 |
| No (n=1527) | 3.9 | 35.9 | 16.4 | 25.3 | 8.6 | 20.1 |
| p<.01 | p=.10 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | |
| Frequency of Binge Drinking in Past 12 Months | ||||||
| At Least Once a Week (n=485) | 14.3 | 33.7 | 45.4 | 41.5 | 31.4 | 35.4 |
| At Least Once a Month (n=588) | 5.3 | 37.8 | 27.0 | 33.1 | 17.1 | 29.2 |
| At Least Once a Year (n=1127) | 5.0 | 42.1 | 18.6 | 28.6 | 12.5 | 25.2 |
| Never (n=1601) | 5.3 | 33.3 | 16.6 | 25.5 | 8.5 | 20.8 |
| p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | |
| Frequency of Binge Drinking in Heaviest Drinking Period | ||||||
| At Least Once a Week (n=1478) | 11.0 | 37.8 | 40.3 | 39.8 | 25.3 | 32.8 |
| At Least Once a Month (n=703) | 2.6 | 42.7 | 16.1 | 28.6 | 8.4 | 24.7 |
| At Least Once a Year (n=809) | 2.6 | 36.7 | 10.0 | 23.7 | 7.1 | 20.6 |
| Never (n=812) | 1.6 | 29.1 | 8.3 | 18.1 | 4.9 | 17.0 |
| p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | |
| Ever Alcohol Dependent | ||||||
| Yes (n=1449) | 11.7 | 46.5 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 26.6 | 37.2 |
| No (n=2356) | 1.9 | 30.5 | 11.2 | 22.0 | 6.2 | 17.9 |
| p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | p<.01 | |
P-values compare percent with event across categories of demographics and substance use history. Ns are weighted to reflect sampling probabilities and national distribution of age, sex, and race.