Table 1.
US-Mexico Study of Alcohol and Related Conditions, demographics of past-year drinkers
| Current drinkers (N = 1690) | Male drinkers (N = 937) | Female drinkers (N = 753) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms | |||
| Overall mean (SD) | 1.025 (0.05) | 1.377 (0.08) | 0.601 (0.06)*** |
| San Antonio | 0.881 (0.08) | 1.141 (0.12) | 0.572 (0.09)*** |
| Laredo | 1.379 (0.11) | 1.964 (0.17) | 0.682 (0.11)*** |
| Brownsville/McAllen | 0.806 (0.08) | 1.018 (0.12) | 0.545 (0.11)** |
| Neighborhood Variables | |||
| General insecurity, Mean (SD) | −0.078 (0.03) | −0.098 (0.04) | −0.055 (0.05) |
| Crime victimization, Mean (SD) | −0.012 (0.01) | −0.009 (0.01) | −0.017 (0.01) |
| Witnessing crime, Mean (SD) | 0.005 (0.03) | 0.017 (0.04) | −0.009 (0.05) |
| Drug availability, Mean (SD) | 0.004 (0.02) | −0.005 (0.03) | 0.016 (0.03) |
| Off-premise alcohol outlet Density, Mean (SD) | 32.552 (0.66) | 33.660 (0.92) | 31.214 (0.94)† |
| On-premise alcohol outlet density, Mean (SD) | 16.647 (0.41) | 17.081 (0.57) | 16.124 (0.58) |
| Disadvantaged residents, Mean% (SD) | 26.320 (0.20) | 26.205 (0.27) | 26.460 (0.32) |
| White/non-Hispanic, Mean% (SD) | 6.034 (0.18) | 6.022 (0.22) | 6.047 (0.31) |
| Residential instability, Mean% (SD) | 34.143 (0.28) | 34.105 (0.37) | 34.189 (0.42) |
| Individual-level Variables | |||
| Age, Mean (SD) | 37.224 (0.37) | 37.466 (0.51) | 36.934 (0.54) |
| Employment | *** | ||
| Full-time, % | 49.3 | 54.3 | 43.3 |
| Part-time or self-employed, % | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 |
| Other, % | 29.8 | 24.8 | 35.9 |
| Income | * | ||
| Less than $15 K, % | 28.1 | 24.2 | 33.0 |
| Between $15 K and 30 K, % | 25.7 | 26.3 | 25.0 |
| Between $30 K and 60 K, % | 28.9 | 30.9 | 26.5 |
| Over $60 K, % | 17.3 | 18.7 | 15.5 |
| Protestant, % | 16.1 | 16.8 | 15.4 |
| Foreign-born, % | 30.2 | 30.3 | 30.2 |
| Crossing border for drugs/nightlife, % | 14.6 | 14.0 | 15.3 |
* P < 0.05.
** P < 0.01.
*** P < 0.001.
† P < 0.10 for gender difference.