Table 1.
Sample characteristics-unweighted n and US population-weighted proportions for each survey administration and combined samples
| Dec. 2020 | Apr-21 | Aug. 2021 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=1046) | (n=998) | (n=1081) | (n=3125) | |
| Female | 511 (51.67%) | 505 (51.67%) | 615 (51.78%) | 1,631 (51.71%) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 21-45 | 499 (46.68%) | 451 (43.99%) | 460 (45.22%) | 1,410 (45.31%) |
| 46-65 | 315 (32.19%) | 321 (33.96%) | 366 (33.84%) | 1,002 (33.33%) |
| Over 65 | 232 (21.13%) | 226 (22.06%) | 255 (20.95%) | 713 (21.36%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 679 (63.33%) | 648 (63.33%) | 758 (62.90%) | 2,085 (63.18%) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 137 (11.87%) | 102 (11.87%) | 125 (11.94%) | 364 (11.89%) |
| Hispanic, any race | 165 (16.25%) | 153 (16.25%) | 109 (16.47%) | 427 (16.33%) |
| 2+ races, non-Hispanic | 23 (2.06%) | 31 (1.4%) | 42 (2.87%) | 96 (2.13%) |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 29 (4.60%) | 37 (5.42%) | 33 (4.99%) | 99 (5.00%) |
| Other race, non-Hispanic | 13 (2.88%) | 27 (1.73%) | 14 (0.83%) | 54 (1.47%) |
| Education | ||||
| No HS Diploma | 46 (8.77%) | 32 (8.82%) | 38 (8.51%) | 1,472 (48.36%) |
| HS Grad or Equivalent | 166 (26.9%) | 151 (27.71%) | 178 (28.37%) | 1,345 (41.99%) |
| Some College/Associate Degree | 400 (26.68%) | 432 (26.97%) | 442 (26.33%) | 154 (5.07%) |
| Bachelor’s Degree or Higher | 434 (37.65%) | 383 (36.50%) | 423 (36.79%) | 143 (4.58%) |
| Household Income (annual) | ||||
| Less than $30,000 | 260 (28.86%) | 206 (22.49%) | 264 (26.82%) | 730 (26.12%) |
| $30,001 - $60,000 | 303 (28.39%) | 306 (28.36%) | 296 (26.97%) | 905 (27.89%) |
| $60,001- $100,000 | 264 (22.02%) | 252 (25.76%) | 294 (25.35%) | 810 (24.37%) |
| $100,000 + | 219 (20.73%) | 234 (23.39%) | 227 (20.86%) | 680 (21.62%) |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 518 (47.84%) | 499 (48.19%) | 565 (47.77%) | 1,582 (47.93%) |
| Widowed | 46 (4.89%) | 40 (4.33%) | 51 (4.02%) | 137 (4.41%) |
| Divorced | 116 (10.12%) | 128 (14.38%) | 111 (10.62%) | 355 (11.65%) |
| Separated | 43 (4.91%) | 47 (6.02%) | 49 (4.75%) | 139 (5.21%) |
| Never Married | 242 (24.71%) | 230 (22.47%) | 248 (27.32%) | 720 (24.90%) |
| Live-in Partner | 81 (7.53%) | 54 (4.60%) | 57 (5.53%) | 192 (5.90%) |
| Current Employment | ||||
| Employed | 544 (47.84%) | 530 (49.18%) | 547 (49.59%) | 1,621 (48.88%) |
| Self-Employed | 90 (8.62%) | 102 (10.91%) | 94 (11.30%) | 286 (10.28%) |
| Temporary Layoff | 9 (1.36%) | 7 0.86%) | 9 (0.52%) | 25 (0.91%) |
| Seeking Work | 43 (4.43%) | 47 (6.44%) | 47 (6.28%) | 137 (5.71%) |
| Retired | 207 (19.42%) | 204 (19.66%) | 242 (19.12%) | 653 (19.40%) |
| Disabled | 77 (9.00%) | 51 (6.64%) | 77 (7.11%) | 205 (7.59%) |
| Not Working, Other | 76 (9.32%) | 57 (6.31%) | 65 (6.07%) | 198 (7.23%) |
| WHO alcohol consumption risk level | ||||
| No risk | 4871 (47.96%) | 475 (48.72%) | 510 (47.93%) | 1,472 (48.39%) |
| Low | 499 (39.23%) | 414 (40.7%) | 432 (38.78%) | 1,345 (41.99%) |
| Medium | 25 (4.93%) | 55 (5.03%) | 74 (7.37%) | 154 (5.07%) |
| High/very high2 | 24 (6.85%) | 54 (5.55%) | 65 (5.92%) | 143 (4.58%) |
| Reported change in drinking from March 2020 to current1 | ||||
| Never been drinker | ||||
| Increased | 330 (34.88%) | 274 (28.63%) | 337 (31.38%) | 941 (31.74%) |
| No change | 173 (17.53%) | 127 (15.06%) | 160 (14.90%) | 460 (15.81%) |
| Decreased/stopped | 314 (28.16%) | 314 (28.31%) | 325 (30.26%) | 953 (28.67%) |
| 216 (19.43%) | 276 (27.99%) | 252 (23.46%) | 744 (23.81%) | |
| SF-6D score (mean, SD) | ||||
| 0.718 (0.004) | 0.737 (0.004) | 0.727 (0.004) | 0.721 (0.003) |
1 11 total missing responses in WHO alcohol consumption risk level and 21 in Reported change in drinking from March 2020 to current
2 Categories combined due to small sample size
HS = High school; SD = standard deviation.