Table 2.
Characteristics of Caregivers With and Without Alcohol’s Harm to Children (n=764)
| Caregivers not reporting harm n (%) | Caregivers reporting any harm n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–29 | 120 (22.7) | 10 (17.2) |
| 30–39 | 186 (31.2) | 10 (20.6) |
| 40–49 | 209 (28.5) | 19 (32.9) |
| 50–59 | 123 (13.4) | 16 (25.3) |
| 60+ | 59 (4.2) | 6 (4.0) |
| Gender | ||
| Women | 414 (53.5) | 45 (68.1) |
| Men | 289 (46.5) | 16 (31.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 369 (62.1) | 33 (52.4) |
| African American | 123 (12.7) | 9 (15.5) |
| Hispanic | 163 (19.5) | 11 (24.6) |
| Other | 48 (5.7) | 8 (7.5) |
| Education | ||
| High school diploma or less | 240 (37.7) | 22 (44.0) |
| Some post high-school education | 195 (31.9) | 18 (31.0) |
| 4-year college degree or more | 267 (30.4) | 21 (25.0) |
| Employment | ||
| Unemployed/Not currently working | 226 (27.1) | 18 (35.8) |
| Employed | 476 (72.9) | 43 (64.2) |
| Income | ||
| Below 2015 poverty line | 172 (23.4) | 18 (30.0) |
| Not below 2015 poverty line | 531 (76.6) | 43 (70.0) |
| Respondent caregiver’s drinking | ||
| Frequent heavy drinking (4+ drinks women per day/5+ drinks men per day at least monthly) | 37 (6.7) | 5 (8.7) |
| Not frequent heavy drinker | 666 (93.3) | 56 (91.3) |
| Respondent caregiver’s AUDa | ||
| At least mild AUD (2+ current symptoms) | 36 (6.7) | 7 (7.8) |
| No AUD (< 2 current symptoms) | 667 (93.3) | 54 (92.2) |
| Alcohol-related harm to caregiver | ||
| 1 or more harms from spouse *** | 19 (2.5) | 12 (15.2) |
| No harms from spouse | 680 (97.5) | 49 (84.8) |
| 1 or more harms from family member ** | 29 (4.9) | 15 (16.2) |
| No harms from family member | 670 (95.1) | 46 (83.8) |
| Heavy drinker in household other than respondent*** | ||
| One or more | 27 (4.0) | 18 (21.8) |
| None | 676 (96.0) | 43 (78.2) |
Differences assessed with design-based F-tests;
a
AUD = Alcohol Use Disorder.
**
p<.01,
***
p<.001.