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. 2003 Nov 1;327(7422):1023–1024. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7422.1023

Table 1.

Secondhand effects due to alcohol among university students experienced at least once in the four weeks before being asked. Values are numbers (incidence; 95% confidence interval)

Sex of victim
Victim's tendency to drink heavily*
Secondhand effect Women (n=881) Men (n=643) Never (n=253) Monthly or less (n=602) Weekly or more (n=669) Total (n=1524)
Insulted or humiliated 294 (33; 30 to 37) 221 (34; 31 to 38) 70 (28; 22 to 34) 175 (29; 25 to 33) 270 (40; 37 to 44) 515 (34; 31 to 36)
Serious argument or quarrel 148 (17; 14 to 19) 136 (21; 18 to 25) 14 (6; 3 to 9) 81 (13; 11 to 16) 189 (28; 25 to 32) 284 (19; 17 to 21)
Pushed, hit, or otherwise assaulted 118 (13; 11 to 16) 114 (18; 15 to 21) 21 (8; 5 to 12) 63 (10; 8 to 13) 148 (22; 19 to 25) 232 (15; 13 to 17)
Property damaged 174 (20; 17 to 23) 130 (20; 17 to 24) 43 (17; 13 to 22) 110 (18; 15 to 22) 151 (23; 19 to 26) 304 (20; 18 to 22)
Had to take care of a drunk student 370 (42; 39 to 45) 239 (37; 33 to 41) 45 (18; 13 to 23) 227 (38; 34 to 42) 337 (50; 47 to 54) 609 (40; 37 to 42)
Found vomit in the halls or bathroom 201 (23; 20 to 26) 173 (27; 24 to 31) 41 (16; 12 to 21) 107 (18; 15 to 21) 226 (34; 30 to 38) 374 (25; 22 to 27)
Studying or sleep interrupted 571 (65; 62 to 68) 347 (54; 50 to 58) 135 (53; 47 to 60) 323 (54; 50 to 58) 460 (69; 65 to 72) 918 (60; 58 to 63)
Unwanted sexual advance 279 (32; 29 to 35) 151 (23; 20 to 27) 24 (9; 6 to 14) 146 (24; 21 to 28) 260 (39; 35 to 43) 430 (28; 26 to 31)
Sexual assault or date rape 8 (1; 0 to 2) 3 (0; 0 to 1) 0 (0; 0 to 1) 3 (0; 0 to 1) 8 (1; 1 to 2) 11 (1; 0 to 1)
Different crime on campus 11 (1; 1 to 2) 13 (2; 1 to 3) 4 (2; 0 to 4) 5 (1; 0 to 2) 15 (2; 1 to 4) 24 (2; 1 to 2)
Different crime off campus 26 (3; 2 to 4) 25 (4; 3 to 6) 5 (2; 1 to 5) 20 (3; 2 to 5) 26 (4; 3 to 6) 51 (3; 3 to 4)
Any 752 (85; 83 to 88) 524 (81; 78 to 84) 182 (72; 66 to 77) 476 (79; 76 to 82) 618 (92; 90 to 94) 1276 (84; 82 to 86)
*

Six or more drinks (60 g ethanol) on one occasion.