Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Divorce and Widowhood in Individuals Born between 1960 and 1990 and Married in or after 1990 with no Alcohol Use Disorder Registration Prior to Marriage
| Divorce | Widowhood | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Number of individuals | 443,684 | 498,682 | 443,684 | 498,682 |
| Age at marriage, mean (SD) | 30.7 (4.9) | 29.0 (4.8) | 30.7 (4.9) | 29.0 (4.8) |
| Age at AUD, mean (SD) | 38.9 (6.3) | 38.3 (6.5) | 38.9 (6.3) | 38.3 (6.5) |
| Age at divorce/death of spouse, mean (SD) |
35.6 (7.0) | 34.2 (5.8) | 38.2 (5.2) | 36.9 (5.9) |
| Age of spouse at divorce/death, mean (SD) |
34.2 (6.1) | 37.4 (6.8) | 38.1 (6.6) | 42.0 (8.0) |
| Length of marriage before divorce or death of spouse, mean (SD) |
7.0 (4.3) | 7.2 (4.4) | 8.1 (5.2) | 8.3 (5.2) |
| Not divorced/widowed, no AUD | 370,054 (83.40%) |
409,825 (82.20%) |
437,281 (98.56%) |
494,045 (99.07%) |
| Not divorced/widowed, AUD | 3,755 (0.85%) | 1,641 (0.33%) | 5,339 (1.20%) | 2,303 (0.46%) |
| Divorced/Widowed, no AUD | 65,123 (14.68%) | 84,580 (16.94%) | 1,008 (0.23%) | 2,273 (0.46%) |
| Divorced/Widowed, AUD during marriage |
1,601 (0.36%) | 681 (0.14%) | 17 (0.00%) | 19 (0.00%) |
| Divorced/Widowed, AUD after divorce/widowhood |
3,151 (0.71%) | 1,955 (0.39%) | 39 (0.01%) | 42 (0.01%) |
| At least one relative with AUD | 114,618 (25.83%) |
133,664 (26.80%) |
114,618 (25.83%) |
133,664 (26.80%) |