Table 4.
Observed Means and Standard Deviations of Self-Rated Mental and Physical Health by Age and Drinking Level
| 18–25 | 26–39 | 40–54 | 55+ | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |
| Self-rated mental health | ||||||||||
| Abstainers | 3.47 | 1.02 | 4.08 | 1.24 | 4.10 | 1.25 | 4.17a | 1.36 | 4.04a | 1.26 |
| Light | 4.00 | 1.17 | 3.73 | 0.93 | 4.17 | 1.23 | 4.50a | 1.11 | 4.06a | 1.14 |
| Moderate | 4.02 | 1.01 | 4.00 | 1.01 | 3.98 | 1.36 | 4.06a | 1.29 | 4.01a | 1.13 |
| Heavy | 3.661 | 1.08 | 3.981 | 0.99 | 3.721 | 1.14 | 4.772,a | 1.01 | 3.90a | 1.10 |
| Total | 3.851 | 1.09 | 3.921 | 1.03 | 4.051 | 1.25 | 4.312 | 1.24 | 4.01 | 1.16 |
| Self-rated physical health | ||||||||||
| Abstainers | 4.05 | 1.35 | 4.15 | 1.16 | 4.12 | 1.17 | 3.70a | 1.32 | 4.02a | 1.23 |
| Light | 4.46 | 1.07 | 4.15 | 1.13 | 4.00 | 1.29 | 3.83a | 1.32 | 4.10a | 1.22 |
| Moderate | 4.29 | 1.02 | 4.48 | 1.06 | 4.27 | 1.19 | 4.52b | 1.18 | 4.39b | 1.10 |
| Heavy | 4.201 | 0.76 | 4.131 | 0.89 | 3.911 | 1.03 | 4.381,a,b | 1.19 | 4.12a,b | 0.93 |
| Total | 4.281 | 1.03 | 4.251 | 1.07 | 4.081 | 1.20 | 4.021 | 1.81 | 4.16 | 1.15 |
Columns with differing numerical superscripts indicate significant differences in self-ratings of mental or physical health outcomes across age groups (Referent: 55+). Rows with differing alphabetical superscripts indicate significant differences in self-rated mental or physical health outcomes across drinker types (Referent: Abstainers).
SD, standard deviation.