The Drinking Habits of Users of an Alcohol Drinking Screening Website in Slovenia
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Article Category: Original scientific article
Published Online: Mar 10, 2016
Page range: 36 - 42
Received: Jun 18, 2015
Accepted: Sep 14, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjph-2016-0006
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Differences according to the average AUDIT 10 score between age groups, educational groups and drunk units of alcohol in men and women.
| N | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-17 years | Women | 213 | 8.74 | 7.344 | 7.75 | 9.73 |
| Men | 196 | 10.89 | 6.852 | 9.93 | 11.86 | |
| 18-24 years | Women | 1062 | 8.74 | 6.021 | 8.38 | 9.11 |
| Men | 1225 | 12.59 | 6.960 | 12.2 | 12.98 | |
| 25-35 years | Women | 991 | 7.41 | 6.570 | 7.00 | 7.82 |
| Men | 1909 | 12.06 | 7.455 | 11.73 | 12.40 | |
| 36-55 years | Women | 959 | 7.66 | 7.343 | 7.19 | 8.12 |
| Men | 2006 | 11.46 | 7.798 | 11.12 | 11.80 | |
| < 56 years | Women | 146 | 8.95 | 8.766 | 7.52 | 10.39 |
| Men | 373 | 9.73 | 7.821 | 8.94 | 10.53 | |
| Total | Women | 3371 | 8.05 | 6.819 | 7.82 | 8.28 |
| Men | 5709 | 11.77 | 7.512 | 11.58 | 11.97 | |
The frequency of drinking alcoholic beverages in the last 12 months
| The frequency of alcohol drinking | The frequency of drinking alcohol No. (%) | The frequency of men drinking 6 or more units per occasion No. (%) | The frequency of women drinking 4 or more units per occasion No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 322 (3.5) | 813 (14.2) | 938 (27.8) | |
| 1.357(14.9) | 1.893(33.2) | 1.281(38.0) | |
| 2.977(32.8) | 1.883(33.0) | 793(23.5) | |
| 2.484 (27.4) | 735 (12.9) | 227 (6.8) | |
| 1.947(21.4) | 385(6.7%) | 132(3.9) | |
| 9.087 (100.0) | 5.709 (100.0) | 3.371 (100.0) |
The type of drinking according to AUDIT 10 score by sex.
| The frequency of alcohol drinking | Abstinent AUDIT= 0 | Low risk AUDIT=1-7 | Hazardous AUDIT= 8-15 | Harmful AUDIT=16-19 | Addicted AUDIT≥20 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men count | 124 | 1810 | 1992 | 858 | 925 | 5709 |
| % within sex | 2.2% | 31.7% | 34.9% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 100.0% |
| Womencount | 144 | 1821 | 879 | 270 | 257 | 3371 |
| % within sex | 4.3% | 54.0% | 26.1% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 100.0% |
| Total count | 268 | 3631 | 2871 | 1128 | 1182 | 9080 |
| % within sex | 3.0% | 40.0% | 31.6% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 100.0% |
Units of alcohol drunk per occasion on a typical day when they were drinking.
| Units of alcohol | Number (%) of men | Number (%) of women | Total: Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 618 (10.8) | 850 (25.2) | 1.468 (16.2) | |
| 983 (17.2) | 767 (22.7) | 1.750 (19.3) | |
| 1.436 (25.1) | 782 (23.2) | 2.218 (24.4) | |
| 1.114 (19.5) | 516 (15.3) | 1.630 (17.9) | |
| 1.563 (27.4) | 458 (13.6) | 2.021 (22.2) | |
| 5.714 (100.0) | 3.373 (100.0) | 9.087 (100.0) |