Table 1. Time-ordered patterns of alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths used in defining the developmental subtypes of severe form of problem drinking.
| Alcohol-related hospitalization before the age of 25 | Alcohol-related hospitalization between ages 25 and 34 | Alcohol-related death between ages 25 and 34 | Death without alcohol involvement between ages 25 and 34 | Number of subjects (n = 2600) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early onset limited | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 457 |
| Early onset persistent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 77 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 94 | |
| Late onset | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 569 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 696 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 202 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
Number 1 indicates inclusion.