Table 2.
Alcohol use by sex.
| Group | AUDIT score | Total N (%) | Men N (%) | Women N (%) | χ2 or * | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abstainers and low-risk drinkers | 0–7 | 3,688 (76.8) | 1,759 (68.2) | 1,878 (81.6) | 233.41 | 0.000 |
| High risk drinkers | 8–19 | 799 (16.6) | 579 (22.5) | 206 (9.5) | 234.10 | 0.000 |
| Probable alcohol dependence | 20+ | 321 (6.6) | 241 (9.3) | 74 (3.4) | ||
| Hazardous or harmful drinkers | 8+ | 1,120 (23.2) | 820 (31.8) | 280 (13.0) | 233.41 | 0.000 |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||||
| Total AUDIT score | 4.3 (8.1) | 5.7 (8.1) | 2.4 (6.0) | * | 0.000 |
* Mann-Whitney U test = P < 0.001.