Table 1. The alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT).
| Items | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| (0) Never | ||||||||
| (1) Monthly or less | ||||||||
| (2) 2 to 4 times a month | ||||||||
| (3) 2 to 3 times a week | ||||||||
| (4) 4 or more times a week | ||||||||
| 2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| (0) 1 or 2 | ||||||||
| (1) 3 or 4 | ||||||||
| (2) 5 or 6 | ||||||||
| (3) 7, 8, or 9 | ||||||||
| (4) 10 or more | ||||||||
| 3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion? | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| (0) Never | ||||||||
| (1) Less than monthly | ||||||||
| (2) Monthly | ||||||||
| (3) Weekly | ||||||||
| (4) Daily or almost daily | ||||||||
| 4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started? | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| (0) Never | ||||||||
| (1) Less than monthly | ||||||||
| (2) Monthly | ||||||||
| (3) Weekly | ||||||||
| (4) Daily or almost daily | ||||||||
| 5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking? ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (0) Never | ||||||||
| (1) Less than monthly | ||||||||
| (2) Monthly | ||||||||
| (3) Weekly | ||||||||
| (4) Daily or almost daily | ||||||||
| 6. How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (0) Never | ||||||||
| (1) Less than monthly | ||||||||
| (2) Monthly | ||||||||
| (3) Weekly | ||||||||
| (4) Daily or almost daily | ||||||||
| 7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (0) Never | ||||||||
| (1) Less than monthly | ||||||||
| (2) Monthly | ||||||||
| (3) Weekly | ||||||||
| (4) Daily or almost daily | ||||||||
| 8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking? ** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (0) Never | ||||||||
| (1) Less than monthly | ||||||||
| (2) Monthly | ||||||||
| (3) Weekly | ||||||||
| (4) Daily or almost daily | ||||||||
| 9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking? | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| (0) No | ||||||||
| (2) Yes, but not in the last year | ||||||||
| (4) Yes, during the last year | ||||||||
| 10. Has a relative or friend or a doctor or another health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down? | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| (0) No | ||||||||
| (2) Yes, but not in the last year | ||||||||
| (4) Yes, during the last year | ||||||||
| Total score | 22/40 | 21/40 | 5/40 | 15/40 | 13/40 | 16/40 | 8/40 | 7/40 |
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Questions 5 and 8 could not be answered. Question 5: the cases do not hold a steady job or other responsibilities to be measured by this question. Question 8: the patients were unable to understand the question and it could not be answered by a family member.