Table 1.
Composition of variables.
| Variable | Categories | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent variables | Three items of AUDIT | |
| Average alcohol consumption per year (frequency of drinking) |
No drinking = 0, once a week = 1, 2–3 times a week = 2, 3–4 times = 3 | |
| Number of glasses per session of drinking (average amount of drinking) |
1–2 glasses = 1, 4–5 glasses = 2, 5–6 glasses = 3, 7–9 glasses = 4, more than 10 = 5, do not know/no answer = 9 | |
| Instances of drinking more than six glasses at a time (frequency of excessive drinking) |
Never = 1, once every few months = 2, 1–2 times a month = 3, 1–2 times a week = 4, almost every day = 5, does not know/no answer = 9 | |
| Independent variables | Individual Characteristics | |
| Age | Less than 35 years old = 1, 35–49 years old = 2, 50–64 years old = 3, more than 65 years old = 4 | |
| Household type | Regular household = 1, low-income class = 2 | |
| Disposable income | Disposable income | |
| Education level | Preschool (under 7 years old) = 1, no education (older than 7 years old) = 2, elementary school = 3, middle school = 4, high school = 5, professional school = 6, university = 7, graduate school (Master’s) = 8 | |
| Religion | Yes = 1, no = 0 | |
| Sex | Men = 1, women = 2 | |
| Marital status | Not applicable (under 18 years old) = 0, married = 1, bereaved = 2, divorced = 3, separated = 4, single (over the age of 18, single mothers) = 5, others (deaths, etc.) = 6 | |
| Occupation | Full-time = 1, casual labor = 2, employer = 3, self-employed/unpaid family = 4, unemployed = 5, no economic activity = 6 | |
| Deprivation (material deprivation total) | ||
| Food deprivation | Often = 1, sometimes = 2, not at all = 3, does not know/unspecified = 4 | |
| Housing deprivation | Yes = 1, no = 2, not applicable = 3 | |
| Medical deprivation | Yes = 1, no = 2, not applicable = 3 | |
| Education deprivation | Yes = 1, no = 2, not applicable = 3 | |
| Credit deprivation | Yes = 1, no = 2, not applicable = 3 | |
| Depression | ||
| Depression level (CES-D) Questions: 1. I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor; 2. I felt I was just as good as other people; 3. I felt depressed; 4. I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing; 5. My sleep was restless; 6. I felt lonely; 7. I was happy; 8. People were unfriendly; 9. I felt sad; 10. I felt that people disliked me; 11. I could not “get going” |
Rarely or none of the time(less than 1 day) = 0, some or a little of the time (1–2 days) = 1, occasionally or a moderate amount of time (3–4 days) = 2, most or all of the time (5–7 days) = 3 | |
| Psychological and environmental characteristics | ||
| Health satisfaction | Very dissatisfied = 1, dissatisfied = 2, neutral = 3, satisfied = 4, very satisfied = 5 | |
| Residential environment satisfaction | ||
| Family relationship satisfaction | ||
| Job satisfaction | ||
| Social acquaintances satisfaction |