Table 4 Distribution of sociodemographic variables and experiences among households by heavy episodic drinking (HED) within the past 30 days status among households that reported alcohol consumption (N = 797)
From: National Alcohol Survey of households in Trinidad and Tobago (NASHTT): Alcohol use in households
No HED N (%) | HED N (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 347) | (n = 450) | ||
Household sociodemographic factors | |||
Major ethnicity of the household | <0.001 | ||
African | 158 (45.5) | 139 (30.9) | |
East Indian | 95 (27.4) | 156 (34.7) | |
Mixed/other | 94 (27.1) | 155 (34.4) | |
Reported monthly income | 0.002 | ||
Low income | 106 (30.6) | 96 (21.3) | |
Low middle income | 196 (56.5) | 263 (58.4) | |
Upper middle income/high income | 45 (13.0) | 91 (20.2) | |
Education level achieved by head of household | <0.001 | ||
Primary School or less | 96 (27.7) | 117 (26.0) | |
Secondary School | 164 (47.3) | 203 (45.1) | |
Trade/Vocational | 28 (8.1) | 14 (3.1) | |
University Tertiary | 59 (17.0) | 116 (25.8) | |
Dwelling type | 0.013 | ||
Private House | 70 (20.2) | 69 (15.3) | |
Private Apartment | 101 (29.1) | 105 (23.3) | |
Part of commercial building/other | 98 (28.2) | 136 (30.2) | |
NHA/HDC | 78 (22.5) | 140 (31.1) | |
Household experiences in last 12 months | |||
Household members falling sick | 85 (24.5) | 148 (32.9) | 0.012 |
Lifestyle related illness (major illness e.g., heart, kidney, liver) | 50 (14.4) | 100 (22.2) | 0.006 |
Relationship problems between partners (arguing, not talking) | 31 (8.9) | 85 (18.9) | <0.001 |
Strained relationships within household | 19 (5.5) | 52 (11.6) | 0.003 |
Separation between spouses or partners | 5 (1.4) | 10 (2.2) | 0.601 |
Infidelity or cheating between spouses or partners | 3 (0.9) | 13 (2.9) | 0.071 |
Behavioral problems in children at home | 7 (2.0) | 30 (6.7) | 0.002 |
Antisocial problems of children at home/school | 6 (1.7) | 18 (4.0) | 0.093 |
Violent behavior | 5 (1.4) | 11 (2.4) | 0.446 |
Verbal abuse | 11 (3.2) | 25 (5.6) | 0.123 |
Police Intervention in household dispute | 4 (1.2) | 8 (1.8) | 0.567 |
Receiving a traffic ticket | 7 (2.0) | 28 (6.2) | 0.005 |