Baseline characteristics of participants in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (n=34 653) (2001/2002)
| Unweighted, n | Weighted percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 14 564 | 47.9 |
| Female | 20 089 | 52.1 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18–30 | 7405 | 23.7 |
| 30–40 | 7438 | 20.4 |
| 40–50 | 6931 | 20.2 |
| 50–60 | 5313 | 15.2 |
| 60–70 | 3719 | 10.2 |
| 70–80 | 2787 | 7.5 |
| 80–90 | 993 | 2.5 |
| >90 | 67 | 0.1 |
| Racial background | ||
| White | 20 174 | 70.9 |
| African-American | 6577 | 11.0 |
| Native | 580 | 2.2 |
| Asian | 966 | 4.3 |
| Hispanic | 6356 | 11.6 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 5744 | 14.6 |
| High school | 9955 | 29.0 |
| Postsecondary | 14 863 | 44.1 |
| Graduate school | 4091 | 12.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Couple | 18 413 | 63.1 |
| Single | 16 240 | 36.9 |
| Self-perceived health status | ||
| Excellent, very good, good | 29 126 | 86.2 |
| Fair or poor | 5527 | 13.8 |
| Setting | ||
| Urban | 11 672 | 28.9 |
| Suburban | 16 400 | 50.6 |
| Rural | 6581 | 20.5 |
| Average | SD | |
| Age, years | 45.97 | 17.34 |
| Household income, USD | 9.84 | 4.82 |