Backward stepwise logistic regression was used to examine the factors associated with
different drinking habits. These analyses were carried out as three blocks: the first
included demographic variables; the second included both the significant demographic
variables identified in the first block and the health factors; and the third included both
the significant demographic and health factors identified in the second block and the
lifestyle factors. Because of the size of the sample, effects were not considered
significant unless p # 0:01. Trends (p # 0:05) are noted as such. The analyses were
conducted to compare consumer groups with one another as described in the last six
columns of Table I.