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National Longitudinal Survey of Mature and Young Women (NLSW)

Alcohol Use

Mature Women cohort

Respondents were asked about their use of alcohol in the 1991-2003 surveys. The 1991 instrument included questions on the frequency with which the respondent drank alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, or liquor during her adult life and in the last 30 days, and, if she drank, the quantity and type of alcohol usually consumed per day. In subsequent surveys, a smaller set of questions addressed frequency and quantity of alcohol used during the past month. Table MW1 lists reference numbers for questions concerning alcohol consumption.

Table MW1. Reference Numbers of Alcohol Use Questions
Question 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
In your entire life, did you have at least 12 drinks of any kind of alcoholic beverage? R13031.00 -- -- -- -- -- --
On the average, during your adult life, how often did you drink any alcoholic beverages? R13032.00 -- -- -- -- -- --
Have you had any alcoholic beverages since the date of last interview? -- -- R33655.00 R41339.00 R50911.00 R61847.00 R72893.00
Have you had any alcoholic beverages during the last 30 days? R13033.00 R14715.00 R33656.00 R41340.00 R50912.00 R61848.00 R72894.00
During the last 30 days, on how many days did you drink any alcoholic beverages? R13034.00 R14716.00     -- -- --
Thinking back to the last day you had a drink, about how many drinks did you have that day? -- -- R33657.00 R41341.00 R50913.00 R61849.00 R72895.00
On the days that you drink, about how many drinks do you have on the average day? R13036.00 R14718.00 R33658.00 R41342.00 R50914.00 R61850.00 R72896.00
Survey Instruments The "Health" sections of the 1991-2003 surveys contain the questions about alcohol use.

Young Women cohort

Respondents were asked about their use of alcohol in the 1991-2003 surveys. The 1991 instrument included questions on the frequency with which the respondent drank alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, or liquor during her adult life and in the last 30 days, and, if she drank, the quantity and type of alcohol usually consumed per day. In subsequent surveys, a smaller set of questions addressed frequency and quantity of alcohol used during the past month. Table YW1 lists reference numbers for questions concerning alcohol consumption.

Table YW1. Reference Numbers of Alcohol Use Questions
Question 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
In your entire life, did you have at least 12 drinks of any kind of alcoholic beverage? R13031.00 -- -- -- -- -- --
On the average, during your adult life, how often did you drink any alcoholic beverages? R13032.00 -- -- -- -- -- --
Have you had any alcoholic beverages since the date of last interview? -- -- R33655.00 R41339.00 R50911.00 R61847.00 R72893.00
Have you had any alcoholic beverages during the last 30 days? R13033.00 R14715.00 R33656.00 R41340.00 R50912.00 R61848.00 R72894.00
During the last 30 days, on how many days did you drink any alcoholic beverages? R13034.00 R14716.00     -- -- --
Thinking back to the last day you had a drink, about how many drinks did you have that day? -- -- R33657.00 R41341.00 R50913.00 R61849.00 R72895.00
On the days that you drink, about how many drinks do you have on the average day? R13036.00 R14718.00 R33658.00 R41342.00 R50914.00 R61850.00 R72896.00
Survey Instruments The "Health" sections of the 1991-2003 surveys contain the questions about alcohol use.