Table 2 Selected quality of life and social engagement scale items by gender and drinking pattern for 50+ adults in South Africa
| Â | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Lifetime abstainers (%) | Low risk drinkers (%) | At risk drinkers (%) | Statistic |
Social engagement items | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Regular public meeting attendance | 22.6 | 12.7 | 21.6 | F=1.78, p=0.17 |
Regular community improvement activities | 26.8 | 12.3 | 29.7 | F=2.93, p=0.05 |
Regular religious activity attendance | 82.7 | 78.2 | 52.5 | F=4.84, p<0.01 |
| Â | Men | |||
Quality of life items | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Satisfied with health | 69.1 | 61.9 | 56.0 | F=1.72, p=0.18 |
Satisfied with self | 83.5 | 77.8 | 68.6 | F=2.91, p=0.06 |
Satisfied with money | 15.1 | 14.7 | 7.0 | F=1.89, p=0.15 |
Social engagement items | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Regular club/group meeting attendance | 41.2 | 27.9 | 39.8 | F=2.57, p=0.08 |
Regular visits from friends | 74.9 | 84.2 | 81.6 | F=2.55, p=0.08 |
Regular visits to/from other neighborhoods | 62.6 | 77.5 | 74.7 | F=5.20, p<0.01 |
Regular religious activity attendance | 82.8 | 63.6 | 49.2 | F=11.52, p<0.001 |