Table 2.
Baseline AUDIT score and health-related characteristics of the followed (analytical sample) participants by trial group and not followed participants
| Brief structured intervention n = 107 | Usual care n = 117 | Total sample n = 224 | Not followed n = 96 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT scorea mean (sd) | 19.6 ± 5.2 | 19.1 ± 5.8 | 19.4 ± 5.5 | 20.9 ± 6.0d |
| AUDIT risk level, n (%)a, b, d | ||||
| Low risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.1) |
| Hazardous | 19 (17.8) | 25 (21.4) | 44 (19.6) | 13 (13.8) |
| Harmful | 35 (32.7) | 36 (30.8) | 71 (31.7) | 17 (18.1) |
| Probable dependence | 53 (49.5) | 56 (47.9) | 109 (48.7) | 62 (66.0) |
| Readiness ruler (1–10) mean (sd) | 9.3 ± 1.6 | 9.3 ± 1.2 | 9.3 ± 1.4 | 9.6 ± 1.1 |
| MDE & GAD, n (%)c | 28 (26.7) | 38 (33.0) | 66 (30.0) | 35 (37.6) |
| Self-assessed health, n (%) | ||||
| Very poor to poor | 3 (2.8) | 4 (3.4) | 7 (3.1) | 7 (7.3) |
| Fair | 28 (26.2) | 44 (37.6) | 72 (32.1) | 25 (26.0) |
| Good to excellent | 76 (71.0) | 69 (59.0) | 145 (64.7) | 64 (66.7) |
| Past 6-month sick-leave, n (%)a | ||||
| 0–7 days | 68 (80.0) | 77 (88.5) | 145 (84.3) | 67 (78.8) |
| ≥ 8 days | 17 (20.0) | 10 (11.5) | 27 (15.7) | 18 (21.2) |
| Past 6-month help-seeking for alcohol problems, n (%) | ||||
| Health carea (yes) | 12 (11.3) | 17 (14.5) | 29 (13.0) | 19 (19.8) |
| Other care (yes) | 7 (6.5) | 10 (8.5) | 17 (7.6) | 14 (14.6) |
| Medication for alcohol dependence (yes) | 5 (4.7) | 9 (7.7) | 14 (6.3) | 9 (9.4) |
aNumber may not sum up to the total because of a few missing values
bAUDIT score (women; men) 1 (0–5; 0–7), 2 (6–13; 8–15) 3 (14–17; 16–19) 4 (18–40;20–40)
cMajor depressive episode and generalized anxiety disorder
dn = 94, including baseline AUDIT scores below the threshold for hazardous use (n = 2)