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. 2018 Oct 29;39(6):333–339. doi: 10.4082/kjfm.17.0042

Table 1.

General and drinking characteristics of the participants

Characteristic Men
Women
Control group (n=311) Case group* (n=107) P-value Control group (n=415) Case group* (n=89) P-value
Age (y) 24.6±3.5 24.0±3.2 0.207 22.3±3.2 21.3±2.3 0.009
Smoking 0.085 0.438
 Smokers 48 (15.4) 25 (23.4) 1 (0.2) 1 (1.1)
 Non-smokers 240 (77.2) 71 (66.4) 413 (99.6) 88 (98.9)
 Ex-smokers 23 (5.5) 11 (2.6) 1 (0.2) 0 (0.0)
Club activity 0.782 0.649
 Yes 208 (66.9) 70 (65.4) 366 (88.2) 80 (89.9)
 No 103 (33.1) 37 (34.6) 49 (11.8) 9 (10.1)
Solution to stress 0.118 0.746
 Yes 220 (70.7) 67 (62.6) 296 (71.3) 65 (73.0)
 No 91 (29.3) 40 (37.4) 119 (28.7) 24 (27.0)
Family history of alcoholism 0.705 0.010
 Yes 30 (9.6) 9 (8.4) 24 (5.8) 12 (13.6)
 No 281 (90.4) 98 (91.6) 389 (94.2) 77 (86.4)
Residence 0.176 0.830
 Off campus without parents 148 (47.6) 59 (55.1) 126 (30.4) 31 (34.8)
 Dormitory 79 (25.4) 18 (16.8) 192 (46.3) 39 (43.8)
 Off campus with parents 84 (27.0) 30 (28.0) 97 (23.3) 19 (21.4)
Average drinks on occasion 3.5±3.0 5.2±3.1 <0.001 2.1±2.2 4.4±2.4 <0.001
Maximal drinks on occasion 8.5±6.4 11.4±6.4 <0.001 5.3±4.4 9.3±4.4 <0.001
Drinks per week 3.8±6.0 10.4±11.8 <0.001 1.6±4.5 5.7±6.2 <0.001
AUDIT-KR§ score 6.2±5.2 12.7±7.2 <0.001 3.9±3.5 10.7±4.6 <0.001

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).

*

Students who have alcohol use disorder were classified based on the diagnostic classification of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th edition.

By independent samples t-test or chi-square test.

1 drink=alcohol 14 g.

§

Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Korean revised version.