Table 2. Demographic and baseline measures by intervention allocation.
| Minimal (N = 406) | Brief Advice (N = 403) | Brief Lifestyle Counseling (N = 395) | Total (N = 1204) | ||||||
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age in years | 402 | 34·1 (12·6) | 402 | 35·2 (14·3) | 394 | 34·5 (13·3) | 1198 | 34·6 (13·4) | |
| Average drinks per day | 401 | 2·4 (2·1) | 400 | 2·1 (2·0) | 389 | 2·2 (2·1) | 1190 | 2·3 (2·1) | |
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| Gender | Male | 272/404 | 67·3% | 270/403 | 67·0% | 242/395 | 61·3% | 784/1202 | 65·2% |
| Ethnicity | White | 372/401 | 92·8% | 343/402 | 85·3% | 334/395 | 84·6% | 1049/1198 | 87·6% |
| Marital Status | Single | 215/403 | 53·3% | 192/402 | 47·8% | 245/393 | 62·3% | 652/1198 | 54·4% |
| Education after 16 years | Yes | 240/404 | 59·4% | 267/402 | 66·4% | 273/395 | 69·1% | 780/1201 | 64·9% |
| Possess degree or equivalent | Yes | 130/398 | 32·7% | 148/400 | 37·0% | 182/382 | 47·6% | 460/1180 | 39·0% |
| Smoke tobacco | Current smoker | 198/404 | 49·0% | 172/401 | 42·9% | 172/395 | 43·5% | 542/1200 | 45·2% |
| Readiness Ruler | Never think about drinking less | 149/401 | 37·2% | 141/397 | 35·5% | 143/390 | 36·7% | 433/1188 | 36·4% |
| Sometimes think about drinking less | 135/401 | 33·7% | 145/397 | 36·5% | 142/390 | 36·4% | 422/1188 | 35·5% | |
| I have decided to drink less | 41/401 | 10·2% | 44/397 | 11·1% | 43/390 | 11·0% | 128/1188 | 10·8% | |
| Already trying to cut down | 76/401 | 19·0% | 67/397 | 16·9% | 62/390 | 15·9% | 205/1188 | 17·3% | |