Participants (N) | Entire cohort | Alcohol classes | P value | ||||||||||
5458 | Non-drinkers (class 1) 2917 | Light drinkers (class 2) 2040 | Moderate drinkers (class 3) 502 | ||||||||||
N | M | SD | N | M | SD | N | M | SD | N | M | SD | ||
Age | 5458 | 37.08 | 11.25 | 2917 | 38.29 | 11.03 | 2040 | 35.54 | 11.40 | 502 | 36.36 | 11.14 | <0.0001 |
Alcoholic beverages consumed/day (N) | |||||||||||||
1994 | 5441 | 0.51 | 0.95 | 2915 | 0.06 | 0.26 | 2030 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 497 | 2.35 | 1.49 | <0.0001 |
1996 | 5044 | 0.47 | 0.86 | 2694 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 1891 | 0.66 | 0.75 | 457 | 2.21 | 1.23 | <0.0001 |
1998 | 4784 | 0.50 | 0.88 | 2527 | 0.05 | 0.22 | 1770 | 0.70 | 0.74 | 447 | 2.28 | 1.20 | <0.0001 |
2000 | 4499 | 0.45 | 0.81 | 2355 | 0.05 | 0.21 | 1680 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 414 | 2.09 | 1.18 | <0.0001 |
2002 | 4199 | 0.48 | 0.83 | 2191 | 0.04 | 0.19 | 1531 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 377 | 2.14 | 1.25 | <0.0001 |
2004 | 3998 | 0.47 | 0.83 | 2056 | 0.04 | 0.18 | 1483 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 346 | 2.09 | 1.29 | <0.0001 |
2006 | 3724 | 0.54 | 0.88 | 1935 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 1381 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 315 | 2.37 | 1.23 | <0.0001 |
2008 | 3415 | 0.59 | 0.97 | 1759 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 1254 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 288 | 2.63 | 1.51 | <0.0001 |
2010 | 3312 | 0.59 | 0.98 | 1749 | 0.09 | 0.30 | 1218 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 285 | 2.54 | 1.49 | <0.0001 |
Psychosocial work stressors | |||||||||||||
Skill discretion | 5458 | 4.90 | 2.34 | 2917 | 5.01 | 2.26 | 2040 | 4.76 | 2.41 | 502 | 4.83 | 2.45 | 0.0007 |
Decision authority | 5458 | 2.81 | 1.87 | 2917 | 2.95 | 1.85 | 2040 | 2.67 | 1.88 | 502 | 2.55 | 1.83 | <0.0001 |
Psychological demands | 5458 | 4.75 | 1.80 | 2917 | 4.82 | 1.75 | 2040 | 4.70 | 1.85 | 502 | 4.56 | 1.86 | 0.0043 |
Job insecurity | 5458 | 1.32 | 1.13 | 2917 | 1.37 | 1.11 | 2040 | 1.29 | 1.16 | 502 | 1.19 | 1.10 | 0.0011 |
Physical exertion | 5458 | 2.08 | 1.31 | 2917 | 2.04 | 1.26 | 2040 | 2.06 | 1.38 | 502 | 2.37 | 1.33 | <0.0001 |
Social support | 5458 | 3.98 | 2.08 | 2917 | 3.94 | 2.03 | 2040 | 4.01 | 2.15 | 502 | 4.11 | 2.15 | 0.2194 |
N | n | % | N | n | % | N | n | % | N | n | % | ||
Sex | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
Female | 2594 | 47.53 | 1789 | 61.36 | 753 | 36.91 | 52 | 10.32 | |||||
Male | 2864 | 52.47 | 1127 | 38.64 | 1287 | 63.09 | 450 | 89.68 | |||||
Country of birth | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
Canada | 4455 | 81.63 | 2214 | 75.91 | 1778 | 87.18 | 463 | 92.35 | |||||
Other | 1003 | 18.37 | 703 | 24.09 | 262 | 12.82 | 38 | 7.65 | |||||
Race | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
Caucasian | 4920 | 90.14 | 2485 | 85.21 | 1941 | 95.18 | 493 | 98.30 | |||||
Other | 538 | 9.86 | 431 | 14.79 | 98 | 4.82 | 9 | 1.70 | |||||
Marital status | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
Married/common law | 3644 | 66.77 | 2052 | 70.36 | 1280 | 62.76 | 312 | 62.21 | |||||
Not married | 1814 | 33.23 | 865 | 29.64 | 760 | 37.24 | 190 | 37.79 | |||||
Dependent status (<12 years) | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | 0.2194 | ||||||||
Have children | 1894 | 34.70 | 1023 | 35.09 | 714 | 35.00 | 156 | 31.17 | |||||
No children | 3564 | 65.30 | 1893 | 64.91 | 1326 | 65.00 | 345 | 68.83 | |||||
Highest level of education | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
University degree | 925 | 16.94 | 472 | 15.18 | 402 | 19.69 | 51 | 10.19 | |||||
College diploma | 1195 | 21.89 | 679 | 23.27 | 420 | 20.61 | 96 | 19.11 | |||||
High school diploma | 2485 | 45.53 | 1298 | 44.51 | 925 | 45.37 | 261 | 52.10 | |||||
Less than high school diploma | 853 | 15.64 | 468 | 16.05 | 292 | 14.33 | 93 | 18.60 | |||||
Province of residence | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
Ontario | 2253 | 41.29 | 1225 | 41.99 | 817 | 40.03 | 212 | 42.30 | |||||
Atlantic Provinces | 432 | 7.92 | 266 | 9.14 | 134 | 6.57 | 32 | 6.34 | |||||
Quebec | 1082 | 19.82 | 511 | 17.51 | 466 | 22.85 | 105 | 20.96 | |||||
Pacific Provinces | 1690 | 30.97 | 915 | 31.37 | 623 | 30.55 | 153 | 30.39 | |||||
Geographic residence | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | 0.5190 | ||||||||
Urban residence | 4231 | 77.53 | 2274 | 77.96 | 1564 | 76.70 | 393 | 78.37 | |||||
Rural residence | 1227 | 22.47 | 643 | 22.04 | 475 | 23.30 | 109 | 21.63 | |||||
Health restrictions | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | 0.4973 | ||||||||
Yes | 707 | 12.96 | 392 | 13.44 | 255 | 12.50 | 60 | 12.01 | |||||
No | 4751 | 87.04 | 2524 | 86.56 | 1785 | 87.50 | 442 | 87.99 | |||||
Employment | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
Full-time employment | 4665 | 85.47 | 2454 | 84.15 | 1743 | 85.45 | 468 | 93.21 | |||||
Part-time employment | 793 | 14.53 | 462 | 15.85 | 297 | 14.55 | 34 | 6.79 | |||||
Shift schedule | 5458 | 2917 | 2040 | 502 | 0.0002 | ||||||||
Regular shift schedule | 4355 | 79.78 | 2354 | 80.70 | 1577 | 77.29 | 424 | 84.55 | |||||
Rotating shift schedule | 638 | 11.70 | 339 | 11.61 | 249 | 12.22 | 51 | 10.08 | |||||
Irregular/on call/other shift schedule | 465 | 8.52 | 224 | 7.69 | 214 | 10.48 | 27 | 5.37 | |||||
Met binge drinking criteria* | 5458 | 250 | 4.57 | 2917 | 0 | 0.00 | 2040 | 48 | 2.33 | 502 | 202 | 40.23 | <0.0001 |
Met heavy drinking criteria† | 5458 | 1392 | 25.50 | 2917 | 87 | 2.98 | 2040 | 8234 | 40.39 | 502 | 481 | 95.86 | <0.0001 |
The presented means and frequencies are weighted estimates.
*Four or more drinks per day for women and five or more drinks per day for men.
†Eight or more drinks per week for women and 15 or more drinks per week for men.