Table 4.
Examination of differences in mean ratings of acceptability of non-abstinence for alcohol as a function of geographical region of respondents (n=446).
| Region | HU – Intermediatea M(SD) |
HU – Finalb M(SD) |
DS – Intermediatec M(SD) |
DS – Finald M(SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 1.3(0.9) | 0.7(1.0) | −0.1(1.1) | −1.4(0.8) |
| Northern | 1.0(1.1) | 0.4(1.1) | −0.3(1.2) | −1.6(0.7) |
| Eastern | 0.5(1.4) | −0.1(1.4) | −0.3(1.3) | −1.4(1.0) |
| Southern | 1.1(1.1) | 0.0(1.3) | 0.3(1.2) | −1.0(1.3) |
| Western | 1.1(1.1) | 0.4(1.1) | 0.0(1.3) | −1.4(1.0) |
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| Post-hoc tests | E<C=S=W | C>E=S | S>N=E | N>S |
Note. HU = ICD-10 Harmful Use; DS = ICD-10 Dependence Syndrome
a
F(4, 445) = 6.31, p<.001, partial eta squared = .05
b
F(4, 445) = 7.05, p<.001, partial eta squared = .06
c
F(4, 445) = 3.92, p=.004, partial eta squared = .03
d
F(4, 445) = 4.23, p=.002, partial eta squared = .04