Table 5 |
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Wave 1 predictors of a decrease in drinking between Wave 1 and Wave 2. |
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| Drank same amount Wave 1 and Wave 2 N = 1817 |
Decreased amount between Wave 1 and Wave 2 N = 991 |
Test Statistic (df) |
p-value |
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| Wave 1 Variable |
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| % Male |
52.1 |
54.9 |
χ2(1) = 2.1 |
0.15 |
| Mean Age (sd) |
76.2(5.2) |
77.0(5.8) |
χ2(1) = 7.4 |
0.007 |
| Race |
χ2(2) = 27.7 |
0.0001 |
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| Caucasian |
93.2 |
87.4 |
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| African American |
5.9 |
10.7 |
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| Other |
0.8 |
1.9 |
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| % Married/partner |
61.2 |
53.9 |
χ2(1) = 14.4 |
0.0002 |
| Education Years (sd) |
12.3(3.1) |
11.2(3.6) |
χ2(1) = 60.9 |
0.0001 |
| Self Rated Health mean (sd) |
2.6(1.1) |
2.9(1.1) |
χ2(1) = 60.1 |
0.0001 |
| Mean # Chronic Illnesses (sd) |
1.3(1.1) |
1.4(1.2) |
χ2(1) = 20.4 |
0.0001 |
| % Stroke |
6.7 |
8.6 |
χ2(1) = 3.5 |
0.06 |
| % Heart Disease |
25.3 |
30.5 |
χ2(1) = 8.7 |
.0003 |
| % Diabetes |
6.8 |
11.8 |
χ2(1) = 20.7 |
0.0001 |
| % Falls |
6.4 |
7.3 |
χ2(1) = 0.70 |
0.40 |
| % Hip Fracture |
3.7 |
3.2 |
χ2(1) = 0.49 |
0.48 |
| % any ADL |
15.3 |
25.9 |
χ2(1) = 47.0 |
0.0001 |
| % any IADL |
16.3 |
25.1 |
χ2(1) = 32 |
0.0001 |
| Mean CES-D (sd) |
1.1(1.6) |
1.6(1.9) |
χ2(1) = 37.9 |
0.0001 |
| Mean TICS-R (sd) |
21.8(4.8) |
20.1(5.4) |
χ2(1) = 59.1 |
0.0001 |
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Note: Kruskal Wallis tests were used for continuous variables (age, education) as these did not have normal distributions. Means and standard deviations are given for descriptive purposes only. BMI = Body Mass Index, ADL = Activities of Daily Living, IADL = Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, TICS-R = Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status- Revised. Due to missing data for proxy interviews, the n for analyses using the CES-D is 1737 and 903 for the two groups. For analyses using the TICS-R, the n = 1693 and 878 for the two groups. |
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Turvey et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2006 1:8 doi:10.1186/1747-597X-1-8 |
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