Table 1.
Alcohol consumption habits by gender
| Total n = 1566 | Males n = 533 | Females n = 1033 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT variable | General population n = 663 | Depressed sample n = 946 | Group difference | Effect size | General population n = 276 | Depressed sample n = 257 | Group difference | Effect size | General population n = 344 | Depressed sample n = 689 | Group difference | Effect size |
| AUDIT total mean (SD) | 3.99 (3.47) | 4.33 (4.15) | F(1,1459) = 10.03** | ηp 2 = 0.007 | 4.73 (4.20) | 5.92 (5.05) | t = −2.86** | d = 0.26 | 3.38 (2.59) | 3.74 (3.58) | t = −1.73 | - |
| AUDIT-C mean (SD) | 2.76 (2.01) | 2.89 (1.94) | F(1,1541) = 7.83** | ηp 2 = 0.005 | 3.16 (2.24) | 3.59 (2.17) | t = −2.22* | d = 0.19 | 2.43 (1.73) | 2.63 (1.78) | t = −1.73 | - |
| Alcohol problem scale mean (SD) | 0.77 (2.01) | 1.45 (2.76) | F(1,1541) = 41.30** | ηp 2 = 0.005 | 1.03 (2.56) | 2.35 (3.56) | t = −4.88** | d = 0.46 | 0.56 (1.38) | 1.11 (2.30) | t = −4.72** | d = 0.30 |
| Hazardous drinkers (%) | 15 | 22.4 | χ 2 = 11.66** | OR = 1.63 | 15.1 | 28.9 | χ 2 = 13.55** | OR = 2.29 | 15 | 20 | χ 2 = 3.41 | - |
| Binge drinker monthly or more (%) | 8.1 | 12.7 | χ 2 = 8.47** | OR = 1.65 | 13.4 | 23.3 | χ 2 = 8.83** | OR = 1.97 | 4.4 | 8.7 | χ 2 = 6.18* | OR = 2.06 |
| Alcohol abstainers (%) | 14.6 | 10.3 | χ 2 = 6.60* | OR = 0.67 | 13.1 | 8.6 | χ 2 = 2.81 | - | 15.9 | 11.0 | χ 2 = 5.07* | OR = 0.65 |
*p < 0.05 **p < 0.01