TABLE 1—
New York Social Environment Study Characteristics and Bivariable Associations With Binge Drinking: 2005
| NYSES Population, No. (%) | 2000 Census, New York City, % | Binge Drinking | ||
| No. (%) | Pa | |||
| Total | 4000 (100.0) | 100.0 | 342 (8.6) | |
| Age, y | <.01 | |||
| 18–24 | 350 (11.8) | 13.2 | 53 (15.8) | |
| 25–34 | 685 (18.1) | 22.5 | 108 (14.7) | |
| 35–44 | 815 (19.5) | 20.8 | 84 (9.6) | |
| 45–54 | 808 (21.4) | 16.7 | 47 (4.9) | |
| 55–64 | 612 (14.9) | 11.3 | 33 (5.4) | |
| ≥ 65 | 690 (14.4) | 15.5 | 16 (2.5) | |
| Race/ethnicity | <.01 | |||
| White | 1616 (38.2) | 38.7 | 168 (11.1) | |
| African American | 1055 (27.0) | 23.0 | 77 (6.6) | |
| Asian | 164 (5.1) | 10.1 | 14 (7.5) | |
| Hispanic | 958 (27.2) | 24.7 | 70 (7.6) | |
| Other | 95 (2.5) | 3.6 | 8 (6.2) | |
| Gender | <.01 | |||
| Male | 1880 (48.9) | 46.2 | 203 (10.7) | |
| Female | 2120 (51.1) | 53.8 | 139 (6.5) | |
| Marital status | <.01 | |||
| Married | 1632 (47.3) | 110 (6.6) | ||
| Divorced | 479 (9.6) | 41 (7.6) | ||
| Separated | 208 (4.7) | 17 (7.7) | ||
| Widowed | 354 (6.7) | 13 (3.7) | ||
| Never married | 1270 (31.7) | 160 (13.1) | ||
| Birthplace | <.01 | |||
| New York City | 1810 (44.7) | 170 (9.7) | ||
| Other US location | 731 (16.1) | 85 (12.9) | ||
| Different country | 1406 (39.2) | 86 (5.7) | ||
| Interview language | .02 | |||
| English | 3545 (86.6) | 321 (9.1) | ||
| Spanish | 455 (13.4) | 21 (5.1) | ||
| Education | .17 | |||
| < high school | 508 (13.9) | 37 (7.5) | ||
| High school or GED | 923 (24.7) | 74 (8.5) | ||
| Some college | 879 (23.2) | 82 (9.0) | ||
| College graduate | 883 (21.6) | 92 (10.5) | ||
| Graduate work | 730 (16.6) | 54 (6.9) | ||
| Income, $ | <.01 | |||
| ≤ 40 000 | 1605 (39.7) | 127 (8.0) | ||
| 40 001–80 000 | 1093 (27.3) | 116 (10.5) | ||
| > 80 000 | 722 (18.4) | 77 (10.8) | ||
| Missing | 580 (14.6) | 22 (3.6) | ||
| Unemployed | <.01 | |||
| No | 3658 (91.5) | 303 (8.1) | ||
| Yes | 321 (8.5) | 39 (13.5) | ||
| Years lived in neighborhood | <.01 | |||
| < 8 | 1330 (34.4) | 155 (11.0) | ||
| 8–21 | 1318 (34.0) | 115 (8.8) | ||
| > 21 | 1335 (31.6) | 72 (5.8) | ||
| Drinking before moved to neighborhood | <.01 | |||
| Ever drank or tried drinking | 706 (17.4) | 12 (1.6) | ||
| Monthly drinker | 1948 (45.8) | 245 (12.6) | ||
| Never drank | 1346 (36.8) | 85 (6.8) | ||
| Neighborhood median income | .08 | |||
| Q1 | 778 (18.8) | 81 (10.6) | ||
| Q2 | 1075 (27.9) | 80 (7.4) | ||
| Q3 | 1089 (28.7) | 82 (7.6) | ||
| Q4 | 1058 (24.6) | 99 (9.5) | ||
| Neighborhood alcohol outlet density | <.01 | |||
| Q1 | 1066 (28.7) | 75 (7.2) | ||
| Q2 | 1014 (26.2) | 76 (7.6) | ||
| Q3 | 1023 (24.3) | 91 (8.4) | ||
| Q4 | 897 (20.7) | 100 (11.8) | ||
Note. GED = general equivalency diploma; NYSES = New York Social Environment Study.
a
P values are based on the χ2 test comparing binge drinking by covariate categories.