Table 1 Household characteristics and events by alcohol consumption status (N = 1502)
From: National Alcohol Survey of households in Trinidad and Tobago (NASHTT): Alcohol use in households
No alcohol N (%) | Uses alcohol N (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 548) | (n = 954) | ||
Household sociodemographic factors | |||
Major ethnicity of the household | 0.074 | ||
African | 249 (45.4) | 380 (39.8) | |
East Indian | 157 (28.7) | 284 (29.8) | |
Mixed/other | 142 (25.9) | 290 (30.4) | |
Reported monthly income | <0.001 | ||
Low income | 202 (36.9) | 251 (26.3) | |
Low middle income | 253 (46.2) | 551 (57.8) | |
Upper middle income/high income | 93 (17.0) | 152 (15.9) | |
Education level achieved by head of household | <0.001 | ||
Primary School or less | 203 (37.0) | 264 (27.7) | |
Secondary School | 184 (33.6) | 428 (44.9) | |
Trade / Vocational | 23 (4.2) | 58 (6.1) | |
University Tertiary | 138 (25.2) | 204 (21.4) | |
Dwelling type | <0.001 | ||
Private House | 86 (15.7) | 162 (17.0) | |
Private Apartment | 188 (34.3) | 246 (25.8) | |
Part of commercial building/other | 171 (31.2) | 292 (30.6) | |
Housing Development Authority | 103 (18.8) | 254 (26.6) | |
Household experiences in last 12 months | |||
Household member falling sick | 110 (20.1) | 257 (26.9) | 0.003 |
Lifestyle related illness (major illness e.g., heart, kidney, liver) | 70 (12.8) | 168 (17.6) | 0.014 |
Relationship problems between partners (arguing, not talking) | 17 (3.1) | 133 (13.9) | <0.001 |
Strained relationships within household | 5 (0.9) | 81 (8.5) | <0.001 |
Separation between spouses or partners | 1 (0.2) | 16 (1.7) | 0.009 |
Infidelity or cheating between spouses or partners | 1 (0.2) | 22 (2.3) | 0.001 |
Behavioral problems in children at home | 7 (1.3) | 41 (4.3) | 0.001 |
Antisocial problems of children at home/school | 1 (0.2) | 26 (2.7) | <0.001 |
Violent behavior | 2 (0.4) | 17 (1.8) | 0.016 |
Verbal abuse | 7 (1.3) | 39 (4.1) | 0.002 |
Police Intervention in household dispute | 2 (0.4) | 13 (1.4) | 0.102 |
Receiving a traffic ticket | 4 (0.7) | 37 (3.9) | <0.001 |