Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for demographic variables, covariates, and drinking among First Nation members, LCC, and MCC groups.

	FN (n = 211)		LCC (n = 98)		MCC (n = 138)
	%	Mean (SD)	%	Mean (SD)	%	Mean (SD)
Demographics
Age (years):		35 (13)		39 (11)		39 (10)
Gender (male):	46		57		54
Education level:
No H.S.	37		34		4
H.S. Graduate	33		37		9
<H.S.	30		28		87
Employed	93		70		98
Income:
<15,000	56		91		0
15,000–19,999	14		9		0
20,000–29,999	12		0		13
30,000–39,999	8		0		12
40,000–49,999	4		0		14
>50,000	4		0		61
Drinking:
Drinking Frequency:
Infrequent (≤4 times/year)	32		10		30
Monthly	24		32		20
Weekly	35		26		36
Daily	10		21		14
Drinking Quantity:
≤3 drinks/occasion	40		44		80
4–8 drinks/occasion	29		21		14
>8 drinks/occasion	31		35		6

Note. FN = First Nation group, LCC = Low Socioeconomic Status group, and MCC = Middle Socioeconomic Status group.