Table 1.
Study sample characteristics by gender.
| Variables | Per cent or mean (SD) | P-values2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 5131) | Women (n = 2709) | Men (n = 2421) | ||
| RSOD1 | 31.0% | 22.3% | 40.8% | < 0.001 |
| Volume of drinking (grams ethanol per day) | 12.8 (21.1) | 8.5 (14.4) | 17.6 (25.8) | < 0.001 |
| Harm score [range 0–14]* | 0.44 (1.36) | 0.35 (1.16) | 0.56 (1.56) | 0.014 |
| Age (in years) | 0.541 | |||
| 15–24 | 16.5% | 15.4% | 17.8% | |
| 25–39 | 20.1% | 20.3% | 19.8% | |
| 40–64 | 46.6% | 48.3% | 44.8% | |
| 65+ | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.7% | |
| Disposable income [in 1000 DKK] | 206.0 (207.0) | 189.9 (112.5) | 225.8 (275.4) | 0.113 |
| Education | < 0.001 | |||
| Low | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.3% | |
| Middle | 45.9% | 42.5% | 49.7% | |
| High | 31.6% | 35.7% | 27.0% | |
| Employment status | < 0.001 | |||
| Employed | 53.5% | 50.7% | 56.6% | |
| Student/Apprentice | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% | |
| Pensioner | 22.7% | 23.9% | 21.4% | |
| Unemployed | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.5% | |
| Other | 7.7% | 8.4% | 6.8% | |
| Civil status | 0.764 | |||
| In a relationship | 71.4% | 70.6% | 72.3% | |
| Not in a relationship | 9.7% | 12.0% | 7.1% | |
| Single | 18.9% | 17.4% | 20.6% | |
| Living with children under the age of 18 | 31.3% | 32.5% | 29.9% | 0.047 |
| Religiosity3 | 17.8% | 19.7% | 15.8% | < 0.001 |
| Living in an urban area | 61.9% | 63.0% | 60.6% | 0.080 |
| Distance of outlets (in kilometres) | ||||
| Pubs | 2.37 (2.74) | 2.21 (2.64) | 2.55 (2.86) | < 0.001 |
| Kiosks | 1.52 (1.66) | 1.46 (1.62) | 1.58 (1.70) | 0.011 |
| Tobacco shops | 8.61 (8.10) | 8.40 (8.29) | 8.84 (7.89) | 0.070 |
| Supermarkets | 1.99 (2.48) | 1.89 (2.40) | 2.10 (2.55) | 0.003 |
1Risky single occasion drinking was defined as drinking 5+ standard units at least once a month.
2Results of proportion of equality chi-square test between men and women.
3Attended worship and religious ceremonies more than four times in the last 12 months.
* Harm score was based on the following questions: “During the last 12 months, has your drinking had a harmful effect: (1) on your work, studies, or employment, (2) on your housework or chores, (3) on your marriage/intimate relationship, (4) on your relationships with other family members, including your children, (5) on your friendships or social life, (6) on your physical life, or (7) on your finances?”