Table 5.
Effect of possible problem alcohol drinking on the scores of psychometric scales used in the study.
| SMAST-G (2 pts and more) N = 67 | SMAST-G (<2 pts) N = 180 | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Me | Me | ||||
| MDQ | 4.87 ± 3.02 | 5.0 | 3.02 ± 2.65 | 3.0 | <0.001* |
| GDS | 13.64 ± 3.59 | 13.0 | 12.42 ± 2.74 | 12.0 | 0.012* |
| GHQ-28 | 23.55 ± 10.3 | 22.0 | 20.66 ± 10.09 | 18.0 | 0.013* |
| AIS | 6.76 ± 3.85 | 6.0 | 5.66 ± 4.19 | 4.0 | 0.012* |
| STAI (X-1) | 41.64 ± 9.48 | 41.0 | 38.47 ± 10.08 | 38.5 | 0.022* |
| STAI (X-2) | 41.85 ± 9.14 | 41.0 | 38.21 ± 8.93 | 37.5 | 0.007* |
| CECS_anger | 17.15 ± 4.09 | 16.0 | 18.23 ± 3.5 | 18.0 | 0.036* |
| CECS_depression | 17.93 ± 3.88 | 19.0 | 17.93 ± 3.84 | 18.0 | NS |
| CECS_anxiety | 16.57 ± 2.84 | 17.0 | 16.57 ± 2.83 | 17.0 | NS |
| CECS_total | 51.64 ± 9.24 | 52.0 | 52.73 ± 8.08 | 52.0 | NS |
AIS, Athens Insomnia Scale; CECS, Courtauld Emotional Control Scale; GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale; GHQ-28, General Health Questionnaire-28; MDQ, Mood Disorder Questionnaire; Me, median; NS, not significant; p, p-value; SD, standard deviation; SMAST-G, Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test—Geriatric Version; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; , mean; *, statistically significant value statistically significant value (p < 0.05; Mann–Whitney U-test).