Table 2.
Risky alcohol use practices among municipal safety and security staff****
Risky use of alcohol outcomes | Group* | Baseline | 3-month follow-up | F-statistic | P-value | ||||||
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N | Mean | SE | 95% CI | N | Mean | SE | 95% CI | ||||
Binge drinking (Days having 5 or more drinks in past 30 days) | I | 136 | 0.070 (2.1 days)** | 0.010 | 0.053-0.093 | 75 | 0.045 (1.4 days)** | 0.007 | 0.033-0.062 | F(1,117) =25.16 | P < 0.0001 |
C | 121 | 0.052 (1.6 days)** | 0.008 | 0.038-0.071 | 63 | 0.070 (2.1 days)** | 0.012 | 0.050-0.097 | |||
Going to work with a hangover*** | I | 136 | 0.233 | 0.041 | 0.161-0.324 | 75 | 0.129 | 0.041 | 0.067-0.234 | F(1,117) =0.24 | P = 0.626 |
C | 121 | 0.276 | 0.047 | 0.193-0.379 | 63 | 0.198 | 0.055 | 0.111-0.333 | |||
Calling in sick as a result of a hangover*** | I | 136 | 0.095 | 0.029 | 0.051-0.169 | 75 | 0.046 | 0.023 | 0.017-0.121 | F(1,117) =0.01 | P = 0.905 |
C | 121 | 0.111 | 0.033 | 0.061-0.194 | 63 | 0.060 | 0.029 | 0.022-0.152 | |||
CAGE | I | 136 | 0.177 | 0.035 | 0.118-0257 | 75 | 0.099 | 0.035 | 0.048-0.194 | (F1,117) =0.08 | P = 0.773 |
C | 121 | 0.136 | 0.033 | 0.082-0.215 | 63 | 0.089 | 0.037 | 0.038-0.193 |
*I = Intervention; C = Control.
**Corresponding reduction in days. Variable analysed as a count variable.
***Hangover variables showed no group × time effect but significant time effects (see Results section).
Bold interface signifies significant group × time effect.
****Of those who consume alcohol.