Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents From the Five Samples
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| U.S. General Population | Clinical Population | ||||
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| Characteristic | 1984a | 1990b | 1995c | Treatment Sampled | DUIe |
| Mean age (years) Percentage with household | 43.0 | 46.6 | 44.5 | 36.1 | 34.5 |
| income over $20,000 | 53.9 | 63.4 | 62.8 | 26.2 | 64.2 |
| Percentage of high school graduates | 74.7 | 75.6 | 80.5 | 47.5 | 63.8 |
| Percentage married | 64.7 | 66.0 | 65.2 | 17.5 | 39.4 |
| Percentage separated/divorced | 9.3 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 38.6 | 20.3 |
| Mean number of drinks consumed weekly | 5.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 62.1 | 21.5 |
a
Respondents to the 1984 General Population National Alcohol Survey.
b
Respondents to the 1990 General Population National Alcohol Survey.
c
Respondents to the 1995 General Population National Alcohol Survey.
d
Respondents recruited from five alcoholism treatment programs in Northern California.
e
Respondents recruited from five treatment programs for people convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) in San Jose, California.