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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Popul Res Policy Rev. 2019 Apr 5;39(1):77–97. doi: 10.1007/s11113-019-09527-0

Appendix Table 2.

Relative index of inequality in alcohol-related mortality by classification method of alcohol-related deaths and period, adults 30+.

Classification method Period
2000–2005 2006–2011 2012–2017
Males 100% attributable (underlying) 2.89 3.33 3.01
100% attributable 3.20 3.61 3.32
Comprehensive 2.61 3.00 2.93
Females 100% attributable (underlying) 2.85 2.70 2.49
100% attributable 2.71 2.59 2.40
Comprehensive 2.52 2.54 2.50

Source: NHIS 1990–2009 and vital statistics 2000–2017.

100% attributable (underlying): Only deaths with 100% alcohol-attributable underlying causes (see Appendix Table 1) are considered alcohol-related.

100% attributable: Only deaths with 100% alcohol-attributable underlying or contributing causes are considered alcohol-related.

Comprehensive: Classification method of the main analysis. Deaths with 100% alcohol-attributable underlying or contributing causes, as well as underlying causes with alcohol-attributable fractions, are considered alcohol-related.