Table 3.
Baseline and follow-up AUDIT scores for those attending the clinic (categorical)
| Variable |
Green, n = 191 n (%) |
Amber/red, n = 202 n (%) |
Total, n = 393 n (%) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline AUDIT category | ||||
| <8 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.853a |
| 8–15 | 149 (78) | 156 (77) | 305 (78) | |
| >15 | 42 (22) | 46 (23) | 88 (22) | |
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| 1-year follow-up AUDIT category | ||||
| <8 | 42 (28) | 60 (39) | 102 (34) | 0.020a |
| 8–15 | 84 (56) | 78 (51) | 162 (53) | |
| >15 | 24 (16) | 15 (10) | 39 (13) | |
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| Change in AUDIT category at 1-year follow-up (n = 303) | ||||
| Reduced by at least one level | 52 (35) | 76 (50) | 128 (42) | 0.011a |
| No change | 93 (62) | 74 (48) | 167 (55) | |
| Increased by at least one level | 5 (3.3) | 3 (2.0) | 8 (2.6) | |
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| Change in AUDIT category in subset of those with harmful/dependent drinking patterns | ||||
| (initial AUDIT >15, n= 63) | ||||
| Reduced by at least one level | 10 (35) | 22 (65) | 32 (51) | 0.017a |
| No change | 19 (66) | 12 (35) | 31 (49) | |
a
χ2 test for trend. AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.