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Table 1 Characteristics of study population (N = 3,815)

From: Potential for alcohol and drug interactions in older adults: evidence from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing

Characteristics

Nondrinker (n = 1,325)

Light-moderate drinker (n = 1,708)

Heavier drinker (n = 782)

Total (N = 3,815)

Gender

    

 Male

494 (36.0)

714 (43.2)

566 (73.8)

1,774 (46.6)

 Female

831 (64.0)

994 (56.8)

216 (26.2)

2,041 (53.4)

Age

    

 60-64

246 (19.5)

576 (36.2)

295 (42.9)

1,117 (31.3)

 65-69

292 (19.6)

463 (24.3)

210 (24.5)

965 (22.6)

 70-74

314 (21.2)

294 (15.6)

148 (16.8)

756 (17.9)

 75-79

241 (19.7)

217 (13.8)

73 (9.0)

531 (15.0)

 80+

231 (20.0)

155 (10.2)

55 (6.8)

441 (13.2)

Residence

    

 Rural

743 (58.3)

787 (48.1)

280 (37.4)

1,810 (49.7)

 Urban

578 (41.8)

919 (52.0)

501 (62.6)

1998 (50.3)

Marital status

    

 Married

777 (56.1)

1,189 (69.5)

565 (71.3)

2,531 (64.9)

 Widowed

350 (29.7)

309 (19.3)

116 (15.3)

775 (22.4)

 Divorced/separated

46 (3.2)

66 (3.6)

49 (6.1)

161 (4.0)

 Never married

152 (11.1)

144 (7.5)

52 (7.3)

348 (8.8)

Education level

    

 None/primary level

630 (58.3)

511 (39.1)

225 (37.1)

1,366 (45.9)

 Secondary level

449 (31.9)

641 (40.9)

285 (40.4)

1,375 (37.4)

 Third level

246 (9.8)

554 (20.0)

272 (22.5)

1,072 (16.7)

Self-reported health status

    

 Excellent to very good

687 (50.8)

994 (56.7)

439 (54.1)

2,120 (54.0)

 Good

392 (29.7)

495 (29.6)

242 (31.9)

1,129 (30.1)

 Fair to poor

241 (19.5)

217 (13.8)

101 (14)

559 (15.9)

Depression (CES-D ≥16)

109 (8.9)

116 (7.2)

50 (6.7)

275 (7.7)

Smoking history

    

 Current smoker

166 (13.2)

207 (12.8)

140 (19.6)

513 (14.3)

 Past smoker

439 (33.2)

730 (43.2)

413 (51.1)

1,582 (41.0)

 Never smoked

720 (53.6)

771 (44)

229 (29.3)

1,720 (44.7)

  1. Note: Totals may not equal 100% because of rounding.