TABLE 1.
Simulation model starting population: descriptive statistics
| Characteristic | NESARC‐III |
|---|---|
| n | 10 000 |
| Average age (SD) | 43.1 (12.4) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 6709 (67%) |
| Female | 3291 (33%) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Non‐Hispanic white | 7535 (75.4%) |
| Non‐Hispanic black | 876 (8.8%) |
| Hispanic | 1052 (10.5%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 379 (3.8%) |
| Asian/Pacific Island | 158 (1.6%) |
| Initial drinking risk state, n (%) | |
| Abstinent | 0 (0.0%) |
| Low risk | 5152 (51.5%) |
| Medium risk | 1226 (12.3%) |
| High risk | 1382 (13.8%) |
| Very high risk | 2240 (22.4%) |
| Average drinks per day (SD) | 4.4 (4.4) |
The distribution of the simulation population was based on the characteristics of adult drinkers with life‐time alcohol use disorder (AUD) from weighted National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)‐III data.
SD, standard deviation.