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Table 2 Characteristics of participants in different alcohol use categories among 30 − 55-year-old Finns in the Health 2000 survey. All proportions are weighted

From: Alcohol use and sickness absence due to all causes and mental- or musculoskeletal disorders: a nationally representative study

 

Lifelong abstainer

Former drinker

Light drinker

Moderate drinker

High-volume drinker

Participants with an alcohol use disorder

Total

 

% (95% CI)a

% (95% CI)a

% (95% CI)a

% (95% CI)a

% (95% CI)a

% (95% CI)a

% (95% CI)a

Men

29.6 (24.6 − 30.6)

30.1 (28.0 − 32.2)

38.7 (37.4 − 40.0)

62.1 (60.6 − 63.6)

60.8 (58.1 − 63.5)

79.8 (58.1 − 63.5)

47.5 (46.7 − 48.3)

Age > 45 yrs.

48.0 (44.7 − 51.3)

34.7 (32.6 − 36.8)

37.4 (36.1 − 38.7)

39.2 (37.7 − 40.7)

43.8 (41.1 − 46.5)

30.1 (26.8 − 33.4)

38.4 (37.6 − 39.2)

Educational level ≤ 9 yrs.

25.3 (22.4 − 28.2)

20.1 (18.3 − 21.9)

14.2 (13.3 − 15.1)

19.6 (18.4 − 20.8)

19.5 (17.3 − 21.7)

16.1 (13.5 − 18.7)

17.7 (17.1 − 18.3)

Physically strenuous work; yes

36.4 (33.2 − 39.6)

27.7 (25.7 − 29.7)

22.4 (21.3 − 23.5)

25.6 (24.2 − 26.9)

26.4 (24.0 − 28.9)

30.1 (26.2 − 33.4)

25.6 (24.9 − 26.3)

Occupational active; yes

88.0 (85.8 − 90.2)

87.4 (85.9 − 88.9)

93.7 (93.1 − 94.4)

95.5 (94.8 − 96.1)

90.0 (88.3 − 91.7)

85.0 (82.4 − 87.6)

92.2 (91.8 − 92.6)

Current smoker; yes

10.7 (8.7 − 12.7)

27.5 (25.5 − 29.5)

19.3 (18.2 − 20.3)

30.8 (29.3 − 32.3)

46.8 (44.0 − 49.6)

50.3 (46.7 − 53.9)

27.2 (26.4 − 27.9)

  1. aConfidence Interval