Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| Characteristic | Men n = 75 |
Women n = 75 |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 46.9 (12.5) | 45.35(12.2) |
| White race/ethnicity, % | 85.5 | 86.9 |
| Married or living as married % | 65.3 | 62.6 |
| Educational level, % | ||
| Less than High School graduate | 4 | 0** |
| High School grad or equivalent | 12 | 10.6 |
| Some college/technical | 37.3 | 44 |
| College graduate | 17.3 | 22.6 |
| Postgraduate | 16 | 22.6 |
| Household income, adjusted for number of persons supported, % | ||
| $12,500 or under | 22.6 | 8 |
| $12,501 to $18,750 | 14.6 | 12 |
| $18,751 to $27,500 | 21.3 | 22.6 |
| $27,501 to $37,500 | 16 | 18.6 |
| Over $37,500 | 21.3 | 21.3 |
| Body Mass Index, % | ||
| under 25.0 | 24 | 38.6 |
| 25.0 to 29.9 | 40 | 30.6 |
| 30 or over | 36 | 30.6 |
| Smoking status, % | ||
| Current smoker | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Former smoker | 33.3 | 32 |
| Never smoked | 48 | 48 |
| Drinking status, % | (n = 74) | (n = 75) |
| Lifelong abstainer | 14.6 | 13.3 |
| Former drinker | 21.3 | 20 |
| Current drinkers: | ||
| 0.5–29 drinks/month | 30.6 | 25.3 |
| 30–59 drinks/month | 12 | 30.6 |
| 60–89 drinks/month | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| ≥90 drinks/month | 9.3 | 4 |
| Frequency of heavy drinking among current drinkers, % | (n = 48) | (n = 50) |
| Never | 18.8 | 38 |
| Less than monthly | 14.5 | 34 |
| Monthly | 33 | 16 |
| Weekly | 25 | 10 |
| Daily or almost daily | 8.3 | 2 |