TABLE 5.
Overview of findings of studies examining the prevalence of binge drinking among those with and without a CMD
| Study | Type of CMD assessed | Outcome | Duration | Summary of findings | Demographic characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Depression (cut‐off score > 5 or more, derived depression scale) | Binge drinking (5 or more drinks on one occasion once a month or more) | 12 months |
Binge drinker and depressed: 420/1199 (35.03%) Binge drinker and not depressed: 5161/16324 (31.62%) |
Gender: Binge drinker/depressed: Male: 188/375 (50.00%) Female: 232/824 (28.13%) Binge drinker/not depressed: Male: 3351/8561 (39.14%) Female: 1310/7763 (23.31%) |
|
Major depressive episode (yes/no) Anxiety (yes/no) |
Binge drinking (5 or more drinks in last 30 days) | 30 days |
With depressive episode: 2013–2014 = 169/1339 (12.60%) Without depressive episode: 2013–2014 = 2142/13963 (15.10%) With anxiety: 2013/2014 = 123/931 (13.20%) Without anxiety: 2206/14371 (15.00%) |
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MDD (ICD‐10) | Binge drinking (5 or more drinks, never, some times per year, 1–3 times per month, at least once a week*) | 12 months |
With MDD: 26/342 (7.50%) Without MDD: 265/5763 (4.60%) |
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Depressive symptoms (BDI cut‐off score >8) | Heavy drinking occasion (7 or more drinks for men or 5 or more for women) | 28 days |
With depression: 25/321 (7.79%) Without depression: 86/1765 (4.87%) |
Gender and depression Female = 4/198 (2.02%) Male = 21/123 (17.07%) Gender and no depression Female = 36/942 (3.82%) Male = 50/823 (6.08%) |
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PTSD (DSM‐III‐R) | Heavy alcohol use (frequency 1–3 times per month and quantity 5 + drinks per day for men and 4 + drinks per day for women, respectively) | 12 months |
With PTSD: 1/27 (3.70%) Without PTSD: 17/1691 (1.01%) |
CMD = common mental disorder; MDD = major depressive disorder; BDI = Beck depression inventory; PTSD = post‐traumatic stress disorder.