Table 1.
Number of alcohol units consumed per week in the whole sample and in moderate, hazardous, and problematic drinkers at T0, T1, T2, and T3, according to their age: mean (SD)
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole sample (N = 1,693) | 8.42 (10.50) | 6.90 (10.08) | 6.91 (10.20) | 8.37 (10.90) |
| Younger (N = 560) | 8.28 (10.05) | 3.88 (5.73) | 3.88 (6.12) | 7.34 (8.44) |
| Middle-aged (N = 607) | 7.84 (8.63) | 7.94 (10.06) | 7.78 (10.07) | 8.37 (9.26) |
| Older (N = 526) | 9.26 (12.69) | 8.90 (12.68) | 9.13 (12.76) | 9.48 (14.33) |
| Moderate drinkers (N = 1,166) | 4.23 (4.76) | 4.35 (5.73) | 4.45 (5.88) | 4.97 (5.94) |
| Younger (N = 334) | 2.97 (3.33) | 2.46 (3.82) | 2.57 (4.66) | 3.97 (5.28) |
| Middle-aged (N = 419) | 4.36 (4.31) | 5.09 (5.90) | 4.96 (5.93) | 5.13 (5.42) |
| Older (N = 413) | 5.11 (5.83) | 5.14 (6.45) | 5.45 (6.35) | 5.61 (6.79) |
| Hazardous drinkers (N = 404) | 14.00 (8.68) | 10.40 (10.03) | 10.17 (10.24) | 13.41 (12.57) |
| Younger (N = 170) | 12.95 (7.58) | 5.16 (5.40) | 4.88 (5.27) | 10.26 (6.72) |
| Middle-aged (N = 153) | 12.73 (6.36) | 11.96 (8.78) | 11.59 (8.39) | 13.03 (8.30) |
| Older (N = 81) | 18.60 (12.42) | 18.43 (13.05) | 18.58 (14.18) | 20.72 (22.22) |
| Problematic drinkers (N = 123) | 29.89 (18.17) | 19.50 (22.38) | 19.53 (22.66) | 24.11 (18.54) |
| Younger (N = 56) | 25.79 (15.23) | 8.46 (10.79) | 8.65 (11.29) | 18.52 (13.91) |
| Middle-aged (N = 35) | 28.06 (15.47) | 24.57 (23.94) | 24.81 (24.48) | 26.77 (16.87) |
| Older (N = 32) | 39.06 (22.47) | 33.25 (26.32) | 32.78 (26.65) | 31.00 (24.18) |
SD, standard deviation.