Table 1.
Means (SD) and percentages for demographic factors, alcohol outcomes and neighborhood measures of the full analytical sample of MESA participants, Exams 1-5 (2002-2012)a,b
| Exam 1 N=6163 | Exam 2 N=6030 | Exam 3 N=5844 | Exam 4 N=5589 | Exam 5 N=4513 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years since baseline exam | 0 (0.0) | 1.6 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.3) | 4.8 (0.3) | 9.5 (0.5) |
| Age | 61.9 (10.1) | 63.6 (10.1) | 64.9 (10.0) | 66.4 (9.9) | 70.0 (9.5) |
| Male (%) | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.2 | 47.1 | 46.8 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | |||||
| White | 39.4 | 39.5 | 40.0 | 40.5 | 41.0 |
| Black | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 26.4 |
| Hispanic | 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 20.9 |
| Chinese | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.7 |
| Annual gross family income ($10,000) | 5.0 (3.4) | 4.9 (3.4) | 5.0 (3.5) | 5.1 (3.5) | 5.4 (3.6) |
| Education | 13.2 (4.0) | 13.2 (4.0) | 13.3 (3.9) | 13.3 (3.9) | 13.5 (3.8) |
| Employed (%) | 48.2 | 45.9 | 44.4 | 41.9 | 36.3 |
| Married/living w/ partner (%) | 62.0 | 61.8 | 62.1 | 62.6 | 59.3 |
| Drinking status (% drink) | 56.0 | 51.2 | 49.4 | 44.6 | 42.7 |
| Drinks of all alcohol/week | - | 2.9 (6.2) | 3.0 (6.9) | 2.8 (6.4) | 2.9 (7.0) |
| Highest drinks/day | 1.5 (2.3) | 1.4 (2.3) | 1.4 (2.7) | - | - |
| NH SES | 0.1 (6.3) | 0.1 (6.3) | 0.8 (5.8) | 1.9 (4.9) | 1.1 (4.6) |
| Liquor outlet density | 2.9 (3.7) | 2.9 (3.9) | 2.9 (4.1) | 3.1 (4.6) | 2.7 (4.1) |
| Drinking place density | 4.0 (7.9) | 4.0 (7.9) | 4.0 (8.1) | 4.4 (9.0) | 4.8 (8.8) |
a
Sex, race and education are not time-varying
b
Full analytical sample refers to the maximum available data at each exam