Table 4-9. Quality of life at Wave 1 and changes from Wave 1 to Wave 2, as measured by norm-based scores based on the Short Form 12 Health Survey Version 2 (SF-12v2), by sex and age group, according to family history of alcoholism at Wave 1 among Wave 1 current drinkers.

Table 4-9. Quality of life at Wave 1 and changes from Wave 1 to Wave 2, as measured by norm‑based scores based on the Short Form 12 Health Survey Version 2 (SF‑12v2), by sex and age group, according to family history of alcoholism at Wave 1 among Wave 1 current drinkers.1

Family history of alcoholism at Wave 1
and norm‑based SF‑12v2 scales

Both sexes

Sex

Age group at Wave 1

Estimate

S.E.

Male

Female

18–24 years

25–44 years

45–64 years

65 years and older

Estimate

S.E.

Estimate

S.E.

Estimate

S.E.

Estimate

S.E.

Estimate

S.E.

Estimate

S.E.

None

Physical functioning
— Wave 1

52.05

0.10

52.95

0.13

51.14

0.13

54.79

0.16

54.47

0.11

51.83

0.18

45.84

0.28

— change from Wave 1

-1.05

0.10

-0.81

0.13

-1.29

0.12

0.19

-0.57

0.11

-1.44

0.17

-2.09

0.26

Role-physical
— Wave 1

51.91

0.10

52.71

0.15

51.10

0.12

54.59

0.20

54.02

0.12

51.66

0.18

46.41

0.26

— change from Wave 1

-1.54

0.11

-1.49

0.15

-1.60

0.14

-1.13

0.24

-1.39

0.16

-1.70

0.18

-1.89

0.24

Bodily pain
— Wave 1

51.02

0.12

51.74

0.17

50.28

0.15

53.73

0.25

52.72

0.21

50.32

0.20

46.98

0.26

— change from Wave 1

0.36

0.12

0.49

0.17

0.23

0.16

0.73

0.31

0.55

0.21

-0.14

0.21

0.51

0.26

General health
— Wave 1

51.65

0.16

52.37

0.20

50.94

0.20

55.59

0.24

54.61

0.19

50.44

0.23

45.16

0.32

— change from Wave 1

-1.32

0.12

-1.33

0.17

-1.32

0.14

-0.97

0.30

-1.62

0.17

-1.39

0.18

-0.88

0.24

Vitality
— Wave 1

55.06

0.13

56.09

0.16

54.03

0.16

56.72

0.26

56.21

0.18

54.88

0.22

52.02

0.24

— change from Wave 1

-1.87

0.13

-1.59

0.21

-2.15

0.15

-2.18

0.33

-1.55

0.19

-1.74

0.21

-2.47

0.25

Social functioning
— Wave 1

52.80

0.09

53.42

0.11

52.18

0.12

53.71

0.25

53.80

0.13

52.60

0.16

50.55

0.22

— change from Wave 1

-0.61

0.11

-0.50

0.14

-0.73

0.15

-0.51

0.29

-0.62

0.15

-0.41

0.17

-0.98

0.27

Role-emotional
— Wave 1

51.90

0.10

52.63

0.13

51.16

0.11

52.98

0.21

53.07

0.13

51.76

0.17

49.11

0.24

— change from Wave 1

-1.97

0.11

-1.82

0.17

-2.11

0.14

-1.47

0.27

-1.81

0.17

-1.91

0.20

-2.69

0.26

Mental health
— Wave 1

53.54

0.11

54.43

0.15

52.65

0.15

53.78

0.26

53.71

0.18

53.07

0.19

53.77

0.25

— change from Wave 1

-0.64

0.12

-0.45

0.19

-0.83

0.16

-0.61

0.34

-0.92

0.21

-0.31

0.19

-0.61

0.25

Physical Component Summary (NBPCS)
— Wave 1

51.25

0.12

52.00

0.16

50.50

0.14

54.98

0.17

54.07

0.14

50.67

0.19

44.19

0.28

— change from Wave 1

-0.73

0.09

-0.64

0.13

-0.83

0.12

-0.06

0.21

-0.46

0.14

-1.18

0.16

-1.02

0.24

Mental Component Summary (NBMCS)
— Wave 1

53.66

0.09

54.44

0.12

52.89

0.13

53.60

0.23

53.76

0.15

53.45

0.17

53.85

0.22

— change from Wave 1

-1.35

0.11

-1.17

0.15

-1.53

0.14

-1.50

0.28

-1.49

0.18

-0.94

0.17

-1.63

0.21

2nd-degree relatives only

Physical functioning
— Wave 1

52.80

0.13

53.33

0.18

52.29

0.19

55.07

0.17

54.49

0.14

51.13

0.29

45.91

0.54

— change from Wave 1

-0.70

0.11

-0.63

0.16

-0.76

0.16

-0.26

0.22

-0.53

0.15

-0.67

0.23

-2.25

0.52

Role-physical
— Wave 1

52.44

0.15

52.93

0.21

51.96

0.20

54.45

0.20

54.11

0.16

50.93

0.31

45.63

0.52

— change from Wave 1

-1.35

0.13

-1.21

0.18

-1.49

0.21

-1.13

0.28

-1.50

0.21

-1.31

0.27

-1.19

0.46

Bodily pain
— Wave 1

51.07

0.18

51.49

0.26

50.66

0.24

53.44

0.31

51.98

0.27

49.89

0.34

46.07

0.58

— change from Wave 1

0.71

0.18

0.60

0.27

0.83

0.23

0.86

0.38

1.19

0.29

-0.13

0.36

0.63

0.57

General health
— Wave 1

52.30

0.20

52.32

0.25

52.27

0.27

55.20

0.33

54.35

0.24

49.78

0.34

44.91

0.60

— change from Wave 1

-0.80

0.15

-0.95

0.23

-0.64

0.21

-0.69

0.32

-1.27

0.19

-0.51

0.28

0.32

0.52

Vitality
— Wave 1

54.29

0.15

55.13

0.22

53.46

0.21

55.28

0.36

54.98

0.20

53.52

0.28

51.59

0.50

— change from Wave 1

-1.51

0.17

-1.40

0.25

-1.61

0.23

-1.20

0.40

-1.69

0.24

-0.84

0.31

-3.03

0.52

Social functioning
— Wave 1

52.75

0.15

53.24

0.20

52.27

0.21

53.59

0.26

53.14

0.21

52.35

0.29

50.68

0.53

— change from Wave 1

-0.30

0.16

-0.29

0.20

-0.32

0.25

-1.08

0.32

0.02

0.20

-0.31

0.33

-0.34

0.62

Role-emotional
— Wave 1

52.00

0.14

52.63

0.19

51.38

0.19

52.31

0.26

52.57

0.18

51.72

0.26

49.66

0.49

— change from Wave 1

-1.65

0.18

-1.59

0.22

-1.72

0.24

-1.54

0.36

-1.53

0.24

-1.66

0.32

-2.39

0.60

Mental health
— Wave 1

52.36

0.15

53.51

0.21

51.23

0.21

52.20

0.37

52.40

0.20

52.01

0.30

53.39

0.54

— change from Wave 1

-0.06

0.15

-0.22

0.24

0.10

0.22

0.26

0.36

-0.39

0.23

0.34

0.36

-0.26

0.51

Physical Component Summary (NBPCS)
— Wave 1

52.15

0.17

52.33

0.21

51.97

0.22

55.29

0.19

54.15

0.19

50.01

0.32

43.55

0.55

— change from Wave 1

-0.45

0.12

-0.43

0.16

-0.47

0.17

-0.20

0.25

-0.36

0.18

-0.69

0.24

-0.66

0.47

Mental Component Summary (NBMCS)
— Wave 1

52.68

0.14

53.62

0.19

51.75

0.20

52.15

0.30

52.50

0.20

52.83

0.25

54.01

0.49

— change from Wave 1

-0.91

0.16

-0.95

0.21

-0.87

0.23

-0.98

0.34

-1.03

0.22

-0.50

0.33

-1.34

0.54

1st-degree relatives only

Physical functioning
— Wave 1

49.89

0.21

51.56

0.25

48.49

0.30

54.26

0.39

53.16

0.29

49.54

0.33

44.75

0.47

— change from Wave 1

-0.98

0.18

-1.14

0.26

-0.86

0.26

-0.72

0.54

-0.45

0.26

-1.05

0.24

-1.69

0.52

Role-physical
— Wave 1

49.71

0.22

50.83

0.31

48.77

0.30

54.35

0.44

52.77

0.32

49.22

0.33

44.99

0.42

— change from Wave 1

-1.32

0.20

-1.13

0.27

-1.49

0.29

-1.70

0.57

-1.41

0.31

-1.31

0.31

-1.11

0.43

Bodily pain
— Wave 1

48.68

0.23

49.86

0.33

47.69

0.30

52.22

0.72

51.02

0.39

47.89

0.38

45.77

0.46

— change from Wave 1

0.29

0.24

0.34

0.33

0.24

0.32

0.86

0.79

0.46

0.40

0.36

0.34

0.47

General health
— Wave 1

48.94

0.24

49.81

0.34

48.20

0.31

54.16

0.54

52.03

0.37

48.01

0.40

44.70

0.45

— change from Wave 1

-1.26

0.19

-1.55

0.29

-1.02

0.25

-1.09

0.54

-1.07

0.34

-1.20

0.33

-1.68

0.38

Vitality
— Wave 1

52.81

0.21

54.14

0.29

51.68

0.28

54.71

0.76

54.17

0.35

52.56

0.32

50.81

0.38

— change from Wave 1

-2.05

0.22

-2.16

0.33

-1.95

0.31

-1.57

0.96

-1.66

0.39

-1.90

0.34

-2.93

0.40

Social functioning
— Wave 1

51.12

0.18

52.25

0.22

50.17

0.26

52.34

0.56

52.17

0.31

50.71

0.28

50.00

0.39

— change from Wave 1

-0.51

0.22

-0.35

0.28

-0.65

0.31

0.21

0.74

-0.80

0.37

-0.12

0.31

-0.97

0.40

Role-emotional
— Wave 1

50.18

0.20

51.50

0.25

49.07

0.29

51.20

0.60

51.58

0.32

49.67

0.34

48.81

0.38

— change from Wave 1

-1.86

0.26

-1.72

0.30

-1.98

0.37

-0.85

0.72

-1.51

0.34

-1.80

0.39

-2.73

0.50

Mental health
— Wave 1

51.21

0.19

52.75

0.27

49.90

0.26

51.81

0.66

50.90

0.32

50.88

0.32

51.98

0.35

— change from Wave 1

-0.30

0.23

-0.47

0.31

-0.15

0.31

-0.90

0.75

-0.32

0.38

-0.16

0.36

-0.32

0.42

Physical Component Summary (NBPCS)
— Wave 1

48.94

0.23

50.06

0.31

48.00

0.31

54.55

0.40

52.74

0.34

48.29

0.35

43.19

0.46

— change from Wave 1

-0.73

0.17

-0.77

0.25

-0.70

0.24

-0.57

0.51

-0.49

0.29

-0.86

0.26

-0.89

0.41

Mental Component Summary (NBMCS)
— Wave 1

51.84

0.18

53.13

0.24

50.75

0.25

51.39

0.60

51.49

0.30

51.52

0.28

52.95

0.32

— change from Wave 1

-1.20

0.22

-1.19

0.27

-1.21

0.31

-0.87

0.69

-1.17

0.36

-0.94

0.34

-1.78

0.37

Both 1st- and 2nd-degree relatives

Physical functioning
— Wave 1

51.17

0.16

52.02

0.21

50.54

0.19

54.47

0.21

52.85

0.20

49.49

0.27

45.65

0.50

— change from Wave 1

-0.84

0.14

-0.91

0.21

-0.80

0.18

0.21

0.26

-0.50

0.20

-1.26

0.27

-2.18

0.49

Role-physical
— Wave 1

50.65

0.17

51.13

0.25

50.29

0.21

53.53

0.28

52.21

0.20

49.26

0.32

45.16

0.44

— change from Wave 1

-1.66

0.14

-1.54

0.24

-1.76

0.18

-1.90

0.42

-1.58

0.24

-1.65

0.25

-1.78

0.45

Bodily pain
— Wave 1

49.08

0.18

49.66

0.26

48.65

0.24

51.90

0.38

50.22

0.27

47.59

0.34

45.79

0.53

— change from Wave 1

0.30

0.18

0.28

0.39

0.22

0.74

0.50

0.34

0.29

-0.02

0.27

0.67

0.51

General health
— Wave 1

49.40

0.20

49.57

0.29

49.27

0.24

51.91

0.41

50.99

0.26

47.82

0.35

44.80

0.50

— change from Wave 1

-0.74

0.15

-1.10

0.28

-0.47

0.17

-0.12

0.43

-0.43

0.22

-1.32

0.27

-0.93

0.43

Vitality
— Wave 1

52.63

0.14

54.15

0.23

51.49

0.19

53.76

0.41

53.33

0.23

51.77

0.28

51.10

0.44

— change from Wave 1

-1.68

0.16

-1.81

0.27

-1.58

0.20

-0.96

0.50

-1.73

0.25

-1.58

0.26

-2.60

0.45

Social functioning
— Wave 1

50.81

0.15

51.69

0.20

50.15

0.21

51.48

0.41

51.18

0.24

50.37

0.24

49.85

0.45

— change from Wave 1

-0.52

0.15

-0.65

0.25

-0.43

0.20

-0.01

0.47

-0.61

0.24

-0.52

0.25

-0.80

0.45

Role-emotional
— Wave 1

50.07

0.15

51.04

0.23

49.34

0.19

50.88

0.38

50.66

0.21

49.47

0.25

48.55

0.50

— change from Wave 1

-1.99

0.17

-2.12

0.25

-1.90

0.22

-1.94

0.45

-1.91

0.26

-1.82

0.28

-2.98

0.55

Mental health
— Wave 1

50.14

0.15

51.88

0.23

48.84

0.21

49.92

0.47

49.91

0.23

49.74

0.25

52.72

0.45

— change from Wave 1

-0.03

0.17

-0.56

0.26

0.38

0.23

-0.07

0.55

-0.30

0.25

0.51

0.25

-0.55

0.43

Physical Component Summary (NBPCS)
— Wave 1

50.30

0.18

50.52

0.24

50.14

0.22

54.15

0.26

52.28

0.22

48.41

0.34

43.53

0.48

— change from Wave 1

-0.69

0.13

-0.65

0.21

-0.71

0.16

0.34

-0.38

0.20

-1.26

0.23

-0.94

0.45

Mental Component Summary (NBMCS)
— Wave 1

50.69

0.14

52.24

0.21

49.53

0.19

49.96

0.43

50.38

0.22

50.64

0.22

53.00

0.40

— change from Wave 1

-1.03

0.15

-1.39

0.24

-0.76

0.21

-0.99

0.48

-1.26

0.22

-0.53

0.26

-1.68

0.43

1Current drinker: 1 or more drinks in the past year.

<0Negative value too near zero to display.

SOURCE: NIAAA 2001–2002 and 2004–2005 National Epidemiologic Surveys on Alcohol and Related Conditions.

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