Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Participants (N = 6,419)

CharacteristicValue
AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; AUDIT-C = 3 AUDIT consumption questions; CAGE = CAGE Questionnaire (cut down, annoyed, guilty, and eye opener).
* n = 6,261, missing data for 158 subjects.
† n = 6,269, missing data for 150 subjects.
Age in years, mean (SD)60 (11.5)
Race,* No. (%)
    African American1,199 (19)
    White4,081 (64)
    Other981 (15)
Marital status, No. (%)
    Never married597 (9)
    Currently married3,163 (49)
    Divorced/separated/widowed2,553 (40)
    Education, some college, No. (%)3,294 (51)
Annual income, No. (%)
    <$20,0003,769 (58)
    $20,000–$50,0001,946 (30)
    >$50,000704 (11)
10-item AUDIT score, No. (%)
    1–7 (zone 1)4,083 (64)
    8–15 (zone 2)1,543 (24)
    16–19 (zone 3)290 (5)
    20–40 (zone 4)503 (8)
AUDIT-C score, No. (%)
    1–32,427 (38)
    4–51,749 (27)
    6–71,031 (16)
    8–9667 (10)
    10–12545 (9)
CAGE score, No. (%)
    01,595 (25)
    11,424 (22)
    21,598 (25)
    31,095 (17)
    4707 (11)