4.2 Alcohol Use
Questions on the use of alcohol were asked in the 1989 and 1995-2001 surveys of the Mature Women. For those respondents who currently consumed alcoholic beverages, the 1989 survey included questions on the number of days in the past month/week that they used alcohol as well as the quantity and type of alcohol usually consumed per day. The 1995-2001 surveys asked respondents if they had consumed any alcoholic beverages since the last interview; if so, respondents were asked about their use in the past 30 days. Table 4.2.1 shows the reference numbers for the alcohol use questions in the various surveys.
Table 4.2.1 Reference Numbers of Alcohol Use Questions
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Reference Numbers |
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Question |
1989 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
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Do you drink beer, wine, or liquor now? |
R09619. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Have you had any alcoholic beverages since the date of your last interview? |
-- |
R33655. |
R41339. |
R50911. |
R61847. |
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Have you had any alcoholic beverages during the last 30 days? |
-- |
R33656. |
R41340. |
R50912. |
R61848. |
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During the last 30 days, on how many days did you drink any alcoholic beverages? |
R09620., R09621. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Thinking back to the last day you had a drink, about how many drinks did you have that day? |
-- |
R33657. |
R41341. |
R50913. |
R61849. |
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On the days that you drink, about how many drinks do you have on the average day? |
R09623.-R09625. |
R33658. |
R41342. |
R50914. |
R61850. |
Survey Instruments: The “Health” sections of the 1989 and 1995-2001 surveys contain the questions about alcohol use.
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