Table 1.
Sample Characteristics and Economic Loss due to the 2008-9 U.S. Recession: U.S. National Alcohol Survey, 2009-2010 (N = 5382)
| No. | (Wtd. %) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age | ||
| 18–29 | 436 | (20.4) |
| 30–39 | 642 | (18.0) |
| 40–49 | 951 | (21.1) |
| 50–59 | 1138 | (17.2) |
| 60+ | 2094 | (23.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 3133 | (68.3) |
| Black | 1040 | (11.3) |
| Hispanic | 1035 | (13.1) |
| Other | 174 | (7.3) |
| Male | 1937 | (48.6) |
| Married/living with partner | 2973 | (64.1) |
| Education | ||
| < High school diploma | 627 | (14.8) |
| High school dipl./some college | 2745 | (58.8) |
| College degree or higher | 1982 | (26.4) |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 2658 | (56.0) |
| Unemployed | 367 | (9.0) |
| Other | 2346 | (35.0) |
| Past-year individual income (tertiles), $ a | ||
| ≤ 12,500 | 1567 | (30.9) |
| > 12,500 – ≤ 30,000 | 1335 | (27.6) |
| > 30,000 | 1705 | (27.6) |
| Missing | 775 | (13.9) |
| Economic Loss Due to Recession | ||
| Household affected by recession | 2697 | (52.2) |
| Loss of retirement savings | 1319 | (24.3) |
| Reduction in work hours/pay | 1431 | (31.5) |
| Personal reduction in hours/pay | 838 | (18.3) |
| Job loss | 721 | (16.4) |
| Personal job loss | 382 | (9.0) |
| Trouble paying rent/mortgage | 732 | (16.0) |
| Housing loss | 144 | (3.5) |
| Severity of loss b | ||
| Moderate | 1496 | (27.6) |
| Severe | 778 | (17.6) |
| Alcohol-related History | ||
| Experienced alcohol-related health problems prior to recession | 670 | (14.6) |
| Had parent(s) with alcoholism | 1206 | (24.0) |
No.: Unweighted numbers; Wtd: weighted
a
Individual income is the past-year household income divided by the number of family members residing in the house (respondent, spouse/partner, and # of children under age 18 for whom respondent is responsible).
b
Moderate loss includes loss of retirement savings, reduction in work hours/pay and/or trouble paying rent/mortgage. Severe loss includes loss of a job and/or housing.