Table 1. Demographic characteristics and smoking by past-year alcohol intake of the US adults (NHIS 2012–2017)†.
| Characteristic | Total (n=193,197) | Never (n=39,541) | Former (n=29,775) | Current (n=123,881) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SE | 46.82±0.09 | 45.32±0.18 | 55.85±0.14 | 45.40±0.10 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <45 | 82,010 (47.1) | 16,872 (22.3) | 6,643 (7.7) | 58,495 (70.0) |
| 45–64 | 65,170 (34.3) | 10,811 (16.2) | 11,492 (16.4) | 42,867 (67.4) |
| ≥65 | 46,017 (18.6) | 11,858 (24.0) | 11,640 (24.6) | 22,519 (51.4) |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 106,734 (51.9) | 27,200 (25.4) | 16,133 (13.7) | 63,401 (60.9) |
| Male | 86,463 (48.1) | 12,341 (15.3) | 13,642 (13.9) | 60,480 (70.8) |
| Race | ||||
| Non-Hispanic Caucasian | 141,502 (74.8) | 23,548 (16.8) | 22,107 (14.1) | 95,847 (69.1) |
| Non-Hispanic African-American | 26,492 (12.3) | 7,585 (29.5) | 4,422 (14.5) | 14,485 (56.0) |
| Other Hispanic or others | 25,203 (12.9) | 8,408 (33.8) | 3,246 (11.6) | 13,549 (54.7) |
| Education | ||||
| <High school | 26,197 (12.6) | 8,827 (34.2) | 5,958 (20.7) | 11,412 (45.1) |
| High school | 48,606 (25.4) | 11,470 (24.2) | 9,073 (17.0) | 28,063 (58.8) |
| >High school | 116,834 (62.0) | 18,491 (15.9) | 14,445 (11.1) | 83,898 (73.0) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or living with partner | 84,493 (57.3) | 16,201 (18.0) | 12,787 (14.3) | 55,690 (67.8) |
| Never married | 45,133 (24.2) | 10,923 (29.5) | 4,346 (7.9) | 30,077 (62.6) |
| Widowed, divorced, separated | 50,858 (18.5) | 10,954 (20.8) | 11,236 (21.5) | 28,826 (57.7) |
| Smoking | ||||
| Never | 115,622 (61.9) | 33,343 (28.5) | 13,346 (10.3) | 68,933 (61.1) |
| Former | 44,548 (21.9) | 3,381 (6.9) | 10,633 (21.8) | 30,534 (71.3) |
| Current | 32,870 (16.2) | 2,790 (8.4) | 5,754 (16.3) | 24,326 (75.4) |
†, associations between the selected factors and the 3-group alcohol drinking status (and binary current drinking status), all P values <0.001. Data are shown as number (weighted percentage) or mean ± standard error.