. 2013 Aug 7;8(8):e71792. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071792

Table 1. Interviewee characteristics.

Interviewee number	Age	Gender	From interview: self-reported drinking status/behaviour	From interview: lives with
First wave
1	61	m	Recovering dependent drinker. Abstinent 2.5 years.	Other residents
2^a	59	f	Recovering dependent drinker. Sensible drinker for 12 years.	Adult child; Adult child's partner; Grandchild
3^a	56	f	Dependent drinker.	Husband; Adult child
4^a	61	m	Dependent drinker.	Alone
5	52	m	Recovering dependent drinker. Abstinent 2 months.	Alone
6	59	m	Recovering dependent drinker. Abstinent 4 weeks.	Wife
7	57	m	Recovering dependent drinker. Abstinent 2 years.	Wife
8^a	74	m	3 litres whisky weekly.	Alone
9	62	m	Previously 3–4 pints 3–4 nights per week. Abstinent 6 months.	Alone
10	60	m	Recovering dependent drinker. Abstinent 1 year.	Alone
11	55	f	Recovering dependent drinker. Abstinent 9 weeks.	Alone
12	51	f	Previously 3 litres cider and 2 cans beer daily. Abstinent 1 year.	HusbandTeenage children
13	68	m	Recovering dependent drinker. Abstinent 5 years.	Unknown
14^a	58	f	Previously 2 bottles spirits per weekend. Reduced to occasional glass of wine for past 2 years.	Alone
15^a	65	m	Previously 13 pints beer per night. Reduced to 2–3 pints per night for 1.5 years.	Alone
16^a	52	f	Reducing dependent drinker. From bottles of spirits to 4 pints, 5 days/week	HusbandAdult children
17^a	70	f	Bottle of wine a day. Abstinent while hospitalised only.	Other residents
Second wave
18^a	78	f	Occasional minimal drinker	Other residents
19^a	83	f	Occasional minimal drinker	Other residents
20^a	90	f	Occasional minimal drinker	Other residents
21^a	56	m	4–5 pints twice weekly. Reduced from previous levels	Partner & sons
22^a	59	f	1 bottle wine nightly at one stage. Reduced to 1–2 glasses some nights.	Partner
23^a	58	f	4 vodka & tonics twice weekly.	Partner
24^a	72	m	4 pints/night, sometimes two gin and tonics.	Wife

Currently consuming alcohol.