Cross-tabulation of frequency of drinking at wave 0 by transitions in self-rated health between waves 0 and 5
| Frequency of drinking wave 0 | Self-rated health: transitions between waves 0 and 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good health wave 0 | Fair/poor health wave 0 | |||
| Continual good health n=2753 Per cent | Health deteriorates n=748 Per cent | Health remains fair/poor n=596 Per cent | Health improves n=497 Per cent | |
| Does not drink | 5.4 | 9.1 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Once/twice a year | 5.4 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 9.5 |
| Once every couple of months | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| 1–2 times a month | 11.7 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.3 |
| 1–2 days a week | 26.1 | 25.5 | 22.1 | 22.3 |
| 3–4 days a week | 16.4 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 13.7 |
| 5–6 days a week | 5.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Almost every day | 24.6 | 22.0 | 14.8 | 17.3 |
Pearson χ2=208.0838, p<0.05.