Table 3.
Alcohol policies from school headmaster questionnaire and weekly alcohol intake in students
| School headmasters* | Students | Weekly alcohol intake | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | 117 (100) | 68,898 (100) | β (95% CL) | p |
| Has the school adopted an alcohol policy a specific alcohol/drug policy or part of code of conduct? | ||||
| Yes | 11 4 (97) | 67,654 (98) | Ref. | |
| No | 3 (2.6) | 1244 (1.8) | 0.08 (−0.05;0.20) | 0.233 |
| Is the alcohol policy communicated to new students? | ||||
| Not consequently | 7 (6.0) | 3581 (5.2) | 0.02 (−0.08;0.12) | 0.706 |
| Yes | 110 (89) | 65,317 (95) | Ref | |
| Is it checked that students comply with the alcohol policy | ||||
| Not consequently | 15 (13) | 7785 (11) | −0.00 (−0.04;0.04) | 0.888 |
| Yes | 102 (87) | 61,113 (89) | Ref | |
| Does it have consequences if students do not comply with the alcohol policy | ||||
| Not consequently | 8 (6.8) | 3756 (5.5) | 0.04 (−0.02;0.10) | 0.234 |
| Yes | 109 (93) | 65,142 (95) | Ref | |
| Are students allowed to drink alcohol… | ||||
| on study trips | ||||
| No | 17 (15) | 9456 (14) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 99 (85) | 59,155 (86) | −0.00 (− 0.06;0.05) | 0.937 |
| …at educational events after school hours | ||||
| No | 89 (78) | 51,191 (77) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 24 (21) | 15,593 (23) | 0.02 (−0.02;0.06) | 0.422 |
| …at social events Monday to Thursday | ||||
| No | 92 (79) | 54,917 (80) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 24 (21) | 13,694 (20) | 0.03 (−0.03;0.08) | 0.324 |
| …at social events Friday or Saturday | ||||
| No | 6 (5.2) | 3190 (4.7) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 110 (95) | 65,421 (95) | 0.10 (0.01;0.18) | 0.025 |
| Who are served alcohol at school events | ||||
| Everyone older than 16 years/ 18 years/ specific classes | 30 (26) | 17,898 (26) | Ref. | |
| Everyone | 85 (74) | 50,613 (74) | −0.01 (−0.05;0.03) | 0.619 |
Adjusted for age and gender. *The column does not always sum to 117 due to missing answers on some questions