Table 4.
Adjusted, stratified models of heavy drinking in the NLSY79
| Coef. (95% CI) | P>|t| | Coef. (95% CI) | P>|t| | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White men (N=2,388) | White women (N=2,510) | |||
| Intercept | 3.758 (3.316, 4.199) | <0.01 | 1.635 (1.347, 1.924) | <0.01 |
| Age | −0.099 (−0.124, −0.074) | <0.01 | −0.039 (−0.053, −0.025) | <0.01 |
| Age-squared | 0.002 (0.0009, 0.002) | <0.01 | 0.001 (0.0003, 0.001) | <0.01 |
| Age-cubed | c | c | ||
| Below poverty | −0.078 (−0.305, 0.149) | 0.50 | 0.010 (−0.130, 0.151) | 0.89 |
| Education | −0.110 (−0.141, −0.078) | <0.01 | −0.059 (−0.079, −0.039) | <0.01 |
| Single a | 0.772 (0.585, 0.960) | <0.01 | 0.509 (0.383, 0.634) | <0.01 |
| Divorced/separated/widoweda | 0.559 (0.336, 0.782) | <0.01 | 0.314 (0.201, 0.428) | <0.01 |
| 1+ children b | −0.020 (−0.162, 0.121) | 0.78 | −0.13 (−0.213, −0.046) | <0.01 |
| Black Men (N=1,349) | Black Women (N=1,402) | |||
| Intercept | 2.416 (1.866, 2.966) | <0.01 | 1.031 (0.722, 1.340) | <0.01 |
| Age | 0.134 (0.077, 0.191) | <0.01 | 0.058 (0.027, 0.090) | <0.01 |
| Age-squared | −0.012 (−0.016, −0.007) | <0.01 | −0.004 (−0.007, −0.002) | <0.01 |
| Age-cubed | 0.0002 (0.0001, 0.0003) | <0.01 | 0.0001 (0.00003, 0.0001) | <0.01 |
| Below poverty | −0.077 (−0.255, 0.101) | 0.40 | 0.206 (0.115, 0.297) | <0.01 |
| Education | −0.117 (−0.156, −0.079) | <0.01 | −0.062 (−0.083, −0.042) | <0.01 |
| Single | 0.359 (0.146, 0.572) | <0.01 | 0.209 (0.122, 0.295) | <0.01 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 0.252 (0.038, 0.466) | 0.02 | 0.087 (0.006, 0.168) | 0.04 |
| 1+ children | 0.011 (−0.176, 0.198) | 0.91 | −0.072 (−0.158, 0.013) | 0.10 |
| Hispanic Men (N=856) | Hispanic Women (N=886) | |||
| Intercept | 3.578 (2.750, 4.407) | <0.01 | 0.859 (0.591, 1.128) | <0.01 |
| Age | 0.074 (0.002, 0.147) | 0.04 | 0.031 (−0.005, 0.067) | 0.09 |
| Age-squared | −0.009 (−0.014, −0.003) | <0.01 | −0.004 (−0.006, −0.001) | 0.01 |
| Age-cubed | 0.0002 (0.00007, 0.0003) | <0.01 | 0.0001 (0.00002, 0.0001) | 0.01 |
| Below poverty | −0.292 (−0.557, −0.026) | 0.03 | −0.113 (−0.241, 0.016) | 0.09 |
| Education | −0.131 (−0.192, −0.07) | <0.01 | −0.024 (−0.043, −0.005) | 0.01 |
| Single | 0.223 (−0.103, 0.550) | 0.18 | 0.260 (0.111, 0.408) | <0.01 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 0.236 (−0.099, 0.572) | 0.17 | 0.261 (0.136, 0.387) | <0.01 |
| 1+ children | −0.33 (−0.607, −0.053) | 0.02 | −0.154 (−0.263, −0.045) | 0.01 |
Note. Coef, coefficient. CI, confidence interval.
a
Currently married as reference.
b
No children as reference.
c
Age term removed because not statistically significant.