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. 2017 Jun 14;7(3):163–167. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2017.29

Table 2. Associations of themes with presence of alcohol or violence/action in commercial .

Themes & Elements N % Alcohol Reference Violence/Action
Yes No P Yes No P
Total 103 100 13 90 24 79
Partying 3 2.9 2 1 0.041 0 3 1.000
Fun with friends 13 12.6 4 9 0.058 0 13 0.035
Being cool 4 3.9 0 4 1.000 0 4 0.571
Enjoyment/relaxation 25 24.3 7 18 0.014 2 23 0.055a
Happiness 27 26.2 5 22 0.318a 0 27 <0.001 a
Having a free spirit 4 3.9 0 4 1.000 0 4 0.571
Manly 4 3.9 2 2 0.077 2 2 0.231
Women 7 6.8 1 6 1.000 4 3 0.050
Sports 19 18.4 3 16 0.703 0 19 0.006 a
Comedy/humor 43 41.7 5 38 1.000 5 38 0.019 a
Innovation/status 25 24.3 2 23 0.730 1 24 0.007
Household/lifestyle 8 7.8 0 8 0.591 0 8 0.193
Political 3 2.9 0 3 1.000 0 3 1.000
Art/imagery 11 10.7 1 10 1.000 5 6 0.123
Luxury 11 10.7 4 7 0.031 2 9 1.000
Tradition 3 2.9 2 1 0.041 1 2 0.553
Love 10 9.7 2 8 0.611 1 9 0.446
Violence/action 24 23.3 8 18 0.072
Explosions/guns 17 16.5 4 13 0.221 17 0 <0.001
Movie promotion 6 5.8 2 4 0.165 6 0 <0.001
TV show promotion 14 13.6 1 13 1.000 9 5 <0.001
Sexual use/hints 11 10.7 2 9 0.627 4 7 0.277
Health promotion 6 5.8 1 5 0.565 0 6 0.332
Catch phrase 19 18.4 0 19 0.119 0 19 0.006

aChi-square test used instead of Fisher’s exact test