Frequency of Six Categories of Alcohol Consumption and Presence of DSM-IV Criteria for Alcohol Abuse or Dependence by Diabetes and Hypertension Status (N = 799)
| Diabetic Only (n = 89) | Hypertensive Only (n = 299) | Both Diabetic and Hypertensive (n = 209) | Neither Diabetic nor Hypertensive (n = 202) | All Patients (n = 799) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol consumption, past 30 days* | |||||
| 0 drinks | 50 (56%) | 115 (38%) | 109 (52%) | 63 (31%) | 337 (42%) |
| 1 to 29 drinks | 33 (37%) | 133 (44%) | 82 (39%) | 112 (55%) | 360 (45%) |
| 30 to 59 drinks | 3 (3%) | 25 (8%) | 12 (6%) | 17 (8%) | 57 (7%) |
| 60 to 89 drinks | 1 (1%) | 17 (6%) | 3 (1%) | 6 (3%) | 27 (3%) |
| 90 to 119 drinks | 0 (0%) | 3 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (1%) |
| 120+ drinks | 2 (0.02%) | 6 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 14 (2%) |
| Alcohol Abuse | |||||
| Current | 0 (0%) | 7 (2%) | 6 (3%) | 4 (2%) | 17 (2%) |
| Lifetime | 25 (28%) | 99 (33%) | 74 (35%) | 85 (42%) | 283 (35%) |
| None | 64 (82%) | 193 (65%) | 119 (62%) | 113 (56%) | 499 (63%) |
| DSM-IV Alcohol Dependence | |||||
| Current | 1 (1%) | 10 (3%) | 8 (4%) | 4 (2%) | 23 (3%) |
| Lifetime | 11 (12%) | 45 (15%) | 25 (12%) | 37 (18%) | 118 (15%) |
| None | 77 (87%) | 244 (82%) | 176 (84%) | 161 (80%) | 658 (82%) |
* 1 standard drink = 14 g of alcohol (12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of spirits). The six consumption categories are equivalent to abstinence, <1 drink/day, 1 to 2 drinks/day, 2 to 3 drinks/day, 3 to 4 drinks/day, and 4 or more drinks/day. These categories are used in national epidemiological studies (31).