Table 1.
Baselinea descriptive statistics
| Variable | M (SD) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 42.69 (16.38)b | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 742 (85%) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 92 (11%) | |
| Hispanic | 27 (3%) | |
| Asian/pacific islander | 4 (<1%) | |
| American Indian/Alaskan native | 4 (<1%) | |
| Did not report | 2 (<1%) | |
| MO drinker status | ||
| Abstainer | 426 (49%) | |
| Occasional drinker | 374 (43%) | |
| Frequent drinker | 50 (6%) | |
| Problem drinker | 21 (2%) | |
| FA drinker status | ||
| Abstainer | 200 (23%) | |
| Occasional drinker | 438 (50%) | |
| Frequent drinker | 137 (16%) | |
| Problem drinker | 96 (11%) | |
| Similarity | ||
| More like their mother | 380 (44%) | |
| More like their father | 311 (36%) | |
| Like neither | 47 (5%) | |
| Like both | 133 (15%) | |
| Alcohol-related consequences count | ||
| 1981 | 0.50 (1.00) | 874 |
| 1991 | 0.24 (0.67) | 686 |
| 2001 | 0.23 (0.69) | 479 |
| Potential AD symptom count | ||
| 1981 | 0.31 (0.74) | 871 |
| 1991 | 0.14 (0.51) | 683 |
| 2001 | 0.15 (0.57) | 478 |
Note. aStatistics were culled from Wave 1 data, unless otherwise noted. MO = Mother, FA = Father. bAge range: 20–86 years old. (In the 1991 interview, two respondents reported that they were enrolled into the study in 1981 at age 20, despite the fact that age-eligibility criteria were set at 21). Median income at baseline was $17,500–19,999.