Table 8.

Prospective alcohol status 12, 24, and 36 months later by baseline cluster.

Baseline cluster (n)	Classified as aPC		Classified as aC or aPR		Started drinking
	n	%	n	%	n	%
12 month assessment
Most Protected (1895)	1799	94.9%	55	2.9%	41	2.2%
Ambivalent (895)	825	92.2%	38	4.2%	32	3.6%
Risk Denial (395)	358	90.6%	19	4.8%	18	4.6%
High Risk (140)	108	77.1%	16	11.4%	16	11.4%
24 month assessment
Most Protected (1764)	1557	88.3%	115	6.5%	92	5.2%
Ambivalent (840)	715	85.1%	71	8.5%	54	6.4%
Risk Denial (351)	288	82.1%	25	7.1%	38	10.8%
High Risk (130)	90	69.2%	17	13.1%	23	17.7%
36 month assessment
Most Protected (1654)	1297	78.4%	179	10.8%	178	10.8%
Ambivalent (776)	579	74.6%	102	13.1%	95	12.2%
Risk Denial (332)	242	72.9%	42	12.7%	48	14.5%
High Risk (108)	65	60.2%	20	18.5%	23	21.3%

aPC = Acquisition Precontemplation; aC = Acquisition Contemplation; and aPR = Acquisition Preparation.