Table 2.
Statistical scores of selected novel and established shortened AUDIT variations, ordered from highest to lowest overall ranking
| Overall rank | Selected novel & established combinations | AUDIT domains1 | Explained variance of total AUDIT-10 score (R2) | Cronbach’s alpha | Pearson’s correlation (r) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAST (3, 5, 8 & 10) |
C, D, H |
0.86 |
0.66 |
0.92 |
| 2 |
3, 4, 8 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.87 |
0.62 |
0.92 |
| 3 |
3, 4, 5 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.87 |
0.61 |
0.92 |
| 4 |
3, 5, 8 &9 |
C, D, H |
0.87 |
0.60 |
0.92 |
| 5 |
3, 4, 7 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.87 |
0.59 |
0.92 |
| 6 |
3, 4, 9 & 10 |
C, D, H |
0.86 |
0.59 |
0.91 |
| 7 |
3, 5, 7, 9 |
C, D, H |
0.86 |
0.59 |
0.91 |
| 8 |
3, 5, 9 & 10 |
C, D, H |
0.86 |
0.58 |
0.90 |
| 9.5 |
3, 4, 6 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.86 |
0.55 |
0.92 |
| 9.5 |
2, 3, 4 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.83 |
0.60 |
0.89 |
| 34 |
3, 4 &9 |
C, D, H |
0.81 |
0.48 |
0.88 |
| 40 |
3, 5 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.80 |
0.46 |
0.87 |
| 45 |
AUDIT-4 (1, 2, 3 &10) |
C, H |
0.70 |
0.67 |
0.83 |
| 47 |
AUDIT-C (1, 2 & 3) |
C |
0.56 |
0.70 |
0.74 |
| 48 |
3, 6 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.78 |
0.37 |
0.85 |
| 49 |
1, 4 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.75 |
0.43 |
0.85 |
| 50 |
2, 4 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.75 |
0.46 |
0.85 |
| 51 |
1, 5 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.74 |
0.40 |
0.84 |
| 52 |
2, 5 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.73 |
0.44 |
0.83 |
| 53 |
2, 6 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.70 |
0.34 |
0.81 |
| 54 |
1, 6 & 9 |
C, D, H |
0.68 |
0.33 |
0.80 |
| 55 | AUDIT-3 (3) | C | 0.47 | NA | 0.69 |
NA- not applicable.
1 AUDIT domains are: C, alcohol consumption; D, alcohol dependence; H, harmful alcohol use.