Table 1.
The response to the short form (SF)12 questionnaire and the mean of the SF12 physical and mental component summary distributed on characteristics of a sample of Russian men aged 25–60 years
| Number of men with SF12/total subjects at interview 2008/09 (%) | Mean physical component score (SD) | Mean mental component score (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency of alcohol consumption (any kind) | |||
| Daily or nearly every day | 85/131 (64.9) | 47.7 (6.88) | 47.2 (9.45) |
| 1–4 times per week | 482/719 (67.0) | 48.0 (8.22) | 48.5 (8.62) |
| 1–3 times a month or less | 330/461 (71.6) | 47.0 (8.80) | 48.6 (9.12) |
| Abstainer | 133/202 (65.8) | 45.4 (8.86) | 48.2 (9.89) |
| Missing | 1/2 | 1 | 1 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.26a | 0.016b | 0.59b |
| Total volume beverage ethanol (litres per year) | |||
| Abstainer | 133/ 202 (65.8) | 45.4 (8.86) | 48.2 (9.89) |
| <2 litres | 190/273 (69.9) | 46.6 (8.99) | 49.1 (9.54) |
| 2–4 litres | 207/303 (68.3) | 47.7 (8.29) | 48.6 (8.24) |
| 5–9 litres | 199/289 (68.9) | 48.1 (8.04) | 48.5 (8.83) |
| 10–19 litres | 170/246 (69.1) | 48.3 (8.06) | 48.5 (8.47) |
| 20+ litres | 119/181 (65.8) | 47.2 (8.15) | 46.6 (9.54) |
| Missing | 13/21 | 13 | 13 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.92a | 0.029b | 0.29b |
| Class of drinker | |||
| Abstainer | 133/202 (65.8) | 45.4 (8.86) | 48.2 (9.89) |
| Non-hazardous beverage drinkers | 783/1145 (68.4) | 47.9 (8.14) | 49.0 (8.67) |
| Hazardous beverage drinkers | 49/67 (73.1) | 45.7 (9.43) | 44.6 (9.70) |
| Non-beverage alcohol drinkers | 50/76 (65.8) | 45.3 (8.60) | 44.3 (9.18) |
| Missing | 16/25 | 16 | 16 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.69a | 0.0014b | <0.001b |
| Frequency of non-beverage alcohol consumption | |||
| Beverage drinkers | 845/1232 (68.6)c | 47.7 (8.30)d | 48.6 (8.81)d |
| Monthly or less | 32/48 (66.7) | 46.2 (8.24) | 46.8 (8.04) |
| Daily to weekly | 20/32 (62.5) | 43.5 (8.79) | 41.8 (10.75) |
| Missing | 1/1 | 1 | 1 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.74a | 0.054b | 0.002b |
| Age (years) | |||
| 25–34 | 92/132 (69.7) | 51.0 (7.27) | 46.0 (10.56) |
| 35–39 | 96/142 (67.6) | 50.0 (7.58) | 49.1 (7.62) |
| 40–44 | 119/164 (72.6) | 49.8 (7.19) | 48.6 (8.04) |
| 45–49 | 198/281 (70.5) | 48.2 (7.79) | 48.0 (8.83) |
| 50–54 | 255/370 (68.9) | 45.7 (8.82) | 48.8 (9.27) |
| 55–60 | 271/426 (63.6) | 44.9 (8.59) | 48.7 (9.18) |
| Missing | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.27a | <0.001b | 0.13b |
| Smoking | |||
| Never smoked | 198/292 (67.8) | 48.9 (8.67) | 48.9 (8.75) |
| Ex-smoker | 185/264 (70.1) | 46.8 (8.54) | 48.6 (8.67) |
| 1–10/day | 119/166 (71.7) | 47.7 (9.94) | 48.3 (9.33) |
| 11–20/day | 403/606 (66.5) | 46.7 (8.04) | 48.2 (9.28) |
| >20/day | 125/186 (67.2) | 47.3 (7.24) | 48.0 (8.93) |
| Missing | 1/1 | 1 | 1 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.69a | 0.037b | 0.86b |
| Education | |||
| Incomplete secondary | 46/71(64.8) | 45.5 (8.97) | 48.6 (10.78) |
| Secondary | 754/1100 (68.6) | 46.7 (8.54) | 48.5 (9.08) |
| Higher | 231/343 (67.4) | 49.5 (7.53) | 47.8 (8.47) |
| Missing | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.76a | <0.001b | 0.59b |
| Household has car and/or central heating | |||
| Neither | 62/116 (53.5) | 46.3 (9.51) | 48.2 (10.96) |
| Only one | 481/726 (66.3) | 46.5 (8.56) | 47.5 (9.20) |
| Both | 488/673 (72.5) | 48.2 (8.05) | 49.2 (8.51) |
| Missing | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| P-value heterogeneity | <0.001a | 0.003b | 0.012b |
| Nationality | |||
| Russian | 667/977 (68.3) | 47.5 (8.46) | 48.4 (8.94) |
| Udmurt | 232/333 (69.7) | 46.7 (7.91) | 48.1 (9.44) |
| Tartar | 95/152 (62.5) | 46.9 (9.37) | 48.4 (9.19) |
| Other | 37/52 (71.2) | 47.7 (8.37) | 50.5 (7.49) |
| Missing | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.42a | 0.58b | 0.51b |
| In employment | |||
| Yes | 863/1254 (68.8) | 48.2 (7.57) | 48.9 (8.51) |
| No | 168/261 (64.4) | 42.8 (10.83) | 45.6 (10.94) |
| Missing | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.16a | <0.001b | <0.001b |
| Climb up a flight of stairs without breathlessness in recent months | |||
| Yes, easily | 934/1366 (68.4) | 48.6 (7.25) | 48.9 (8.66) |
| Yes, with some difficulty | 78/118 (66.1) | 36.5 (9.01) | 44.9 (9.28) |
| No, too difficult | 18/29 (62.1) | 30.2 (9.78) | 36.7 (14.41) |
| Missing | 1/2 | 1 | 1 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.69a | <0.001b | <0.001b |
| Weight loss during the past year | |||
| No | 903/1320 (68.4) | 47.6 (8.08) | 48.8 (8.81) |
| Yes | 121/182 (66.5) | 45.0 (10.28) | 45.8 (10.07) |
| Missing | 7/13 | 7 | 7 |
| P-value heterogeneity | 0.60a | 0.001b | <0.001b |
| Total | 1031/1515 (68.1) | 47.31 (8.42) | 48.38 (9.03) |
SD = standard deviation.
a
P-value from the χ2 test;
b
P-value from one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test;
c
202 abstainers excluded;
d
133 abstainers excluded.