Table 1. Severity of alcohol use at three measurement occasions according to AUDIT.*.
| Baseline n** = 1794 (100%) |
Follow-up 1 n = 1439 (100%) |
Follow-up 2 n = 1284 (100%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| No use at all | 855 (47.7%) | 255 (17.7%) | 95 (7.4%) |
| Unproblematic use | 872 (48.7%) | 961 (66.7%) | 823 (64.1%) |
| Medium level of alcohol problems | 64 (3.6%) | 218 (15.3%) | 329 (10.7%) |
| High level of alcohol problems | 2 (0.1%) | 4 (0.3%) | 28 (2.2%) |
| Indicating dependence | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.1%) | 9 (0.9%) |
*Note: Categorization is based on the interpretation guideline of the World Health Organization: Cut-offs scores are: 0–7 = unproblematic use, 8–15: simple advice focused on the reduction of hazardous drinking warranted, 16–19: brief counseling and continued monitoring warranted, above 20: further diagnostic for alcohol dependence strongly warranted.
**Note: 20 individuals had missing data, in total adding up to 1814. .