Table 2.
Proportions and percentages for past week alcohol consumption, binge drinking, mental health and job strain
| Median units (IQR) | Total N | % (95% CI) | Men N | % (95% CI) | Women N | % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary of past week alcohol consumption (N = 40 986) | |||||||
| Non-drinker | 0 | 3764 | 9.18 (8.91 to 9.47) | 1950 | 7.56 (7.25 to 7.89) | 1814 | 11.94 (11.43 to 12.46) |
| Up to 14 units (low risk) | 5.5 (2.5 to 9.5) | 22 612 | 55.17 (54.69 to 55.65) | 12 558 | 48.70 (48.09 to 49.31) | 10 054 | 66.15 (65.40 to 66.90) |
| Between 14 and 35/50 units (hazardous) | 22.5 (18.0 to 29.5) | 13 365 | 32.61 (32.16 to 33.06) | 10 412 | 40.38 (39.78 to 40.98) | 2953 | 19.43 (18.80 to 20.07) |
| 35+ units for women, 50+ units for men (harmful) | 56.0 (50.5 to 66.0) | 1245 | 3.04 (2.88 to 3.21) | 868 | 3.37 (3.15 to 3.59) | 377 | 2.48 (2.24 to 2.74) |
| Binge drinking (N = 40 986) | |||||||
| Does not binge drink | 5.5 (0.0 to 12.0) | 28 577 | 69.72 (69.28 to 70.17) | 16 598 | 64.36 (63.78 to 64.95) | 11 979 | 78.82 (78.16 to 79.46) |
| Frequent binge drinkinga | 21.5 (14.0 to 32.0) | 12 409 | 30.28 (29.83 to 30.72) | 9190 | 35.64 (35.05 to 36.22) | 3219 | 21.18 (20.54 to 21.84) |
| Mental health (N = 40 372)b | |||||||
| Depression caseness (PHQ-9) | – | 3958 | 9.80 (9.52 to 10.10) | 2090 | 8.24 (7.91 to 8.58) | 1868 | 12.45 (11.94 to 12.99) |
| Anxiety caseness (HADS) | – | 3.407 | 8.44 (8.17 to 8.71) | 1578 | 6.22 (5.93 to 6.52) | 1829 | 12.19 (11.68 to 12.73) |
| PTSD caseness (BTS) | – | 1520 | 3.95 (3.75 to 4.15) | 979 | 4.05 (3.81 to 4.31) | 541 | 3.76 (3.47 to 4.09) |
| Job strain (JCQ) (N = 40 372) | |||||||
| Low | – | 11 015 | 27.28 (26.85 to 27.72) | 7515 | 29.62 (29.06 to 30.18) | 3500 | 23.33 (22.66 to 24.02) |
| High | – | 9722 | 24.08 (23.67 to 24.50) | 5799 | 22.86 (22.34 to 23.38) | 3923 | 26.16 (25.46 to 26.86) |
| Active | – | 11 246 | 27.86 (27.42 to 28.30) | 7454 | 29.38 (28.82 to 29.94) | 3792 | 25.28 (24.59 to 25.98) |
| Passive | – | 8389 | 20.78 (20.39 to 21.18) | 4605 | 18.15 (17.68 to 18.62) | 3784 | 25.23 (24.53 to 25.92) |
IQR, interquartile range; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (Kroenke et al., 2001); HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (anxiety sub-scale only) (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983); BTS, Brief Trauma Screen (Brewin et al., 2002); JCQ, 6 items from Job Content Questionnaire (Karasek, 1985).
a
Frequent binge drinking defined as 6 or more units, at least 2 to 4 times a month.
b
Total N for PTSD = 38 517.