Table 1.
Demographics and drinking behavior variables of the sample group (N = 170)
| Variables | Precontemplation (PC; n = 58) | Contemplation/Preparation (CP; n = 39) | Action/Maintenance (AM; n = 73) | χ 2 | F | Sign. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
9.54 |
|
.008 |
|
Female |
28 (48.28%) |
17 (43.59%) |
51 (69.86%) |
|
|
|
|
Male |
30 (51.72%) |
22 (56.41%) |
22 (30.14%) |
|
|
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
10.31 |
.000 |
|
Years (mean [SD]) |
41.14 [15.11] |
53.44 [10.59] |
42.38 [14.86] |
|
|
|
|
Nationality |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
|
Dutch |
54 (93.10%) |
37 (94.87%) |
64 (87.67%) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
4 (6.90%) |
2 (5.13%) |
9 (12.33%) |
|
|
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
.79 |
|
n.s. |
|
Low |
22 (38.60%) |
16 (42.11%) |
24 (33.80%) |
|
|
|
|
High |
35 (61.40%) |
22 (57.89%) |
47 (66.20%) |
|
|
|
|
Relationship status |
|
|
|
1.46 |
|
n.s. |
|
Single |
19 (32.76%) |
11 (28.21%) |
17 (23.29%) |
|
|
|
|
In relationship |
39 (67.24%) |
28 (71.79%) |
56 (76.71%) |
|
|
|
|
Children |
|
|
|
.44 |
|
n.s. |
|
Yes |
15 (25.86%) |
9 (23.08%) |
21 (28.77%) |
|
|
|
|
No |
43 (74.14%) |
30 (76.92%) |
52 (71.23%) |
|
|
|
|
Quantity |
|
|
|
|
17.28 |
.000 |
|
Drinks per day (mean [SD]) |
3.13 [3.45] |
4.51 [3.08] |
1.37 [1.89] |
|
|
|
|
Frequency |
|
|
|
|
32.05 |
.000 |
|
Number of days (mean [SD]) |
3.28 [2.21] |
6.19 [1.30] |
3.13 [2.24] |
|
|
|
|
Guideline |
|
|
|
32.05 |
|
.000 |
|
Compliance |
32 (55.17%) |
8 (20.51%) |
64 (87.67%) |
|
|
|
| Non-compliance | 26 (44.83%) | 31 (79.49%) | 9 (12.33%) |