Background
Methods
Participant recruitment
Materials
Statistical analyses
Results
Alcohol consumption and alcohol related problems
Total n = 1566 | Males n = 533 | Females n = 1033 | ||||||||||
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AUDIT variable | General population n = 663 | Depressed sample n = 946 | Group difference | Effect size | General population n = 276 | Depressed sample n = 257 | Group difference | Effect size | General population n = 344 | Depressed sample n = 689 | Group difference | Effect size |
AUDIT total mean (SD) | 3.99 (3.47) | 4.33 (4.15) | F(1,1459) = 10.03** | ηp2 = 0.007 | 4.73 (4.20) | 5.92 (5.05) | t = −2.86** | d = 0.26 | 3.38 (2.59) | 3.74 (3.58) | t = −1.73 | - |
AUDIT-C mean (SD) | 2.76 (2.01) | 2.89 (1.94) | F(1,1541) = 7.83** | ηp2 = 0.005 | 3.16 (2.24) | 3.59 (2.17) | t = −2.22* | d = 0.19 | 2.43 (1.73) | 2.63 (1.78) | t = −1.73 | - |
Alcohol problem scale mean (SD) | 0.77 (2.01) | 1.45 (2.76) | F(1,1541) = 41.30** | ηp2 = 0.005 | 1.03 (2.56) | 2.35 (3.56) | t = −4.88** | d = 0.46 | 0.56 (1.38) | 1.11 (2.30) | t = −4.72** | d = 0.30 |
Hazardous drinkers (%) | 15 | 22.4 | χ2 = 11.66** | OR = 1.63 | 15.1 | 28.9 | χ2 = 13.55** | OR = 2.29 | 15 | 20 | χ2 = 3.41 | - |
Binge drinker monthly or more (%) | 8.1 | 12.7 | χ2 = 8.47** | OR = 1.65 | 13.4 | 23.3 | χ2 = 8.83** | OR = 1.97 | 4.4 | 8.7 | χ2 = 6.18* | OR = 2.06 |
Alcohol abstainers (%) | 14.6 | 10.3 | χ2 = 6.60* | OR = 0.67 | 13.1 | 8.6 | χ2 = 2.81 | - | 15.9 | 11.0 | χ2 = 5.07* | OR = 0.65 |
17-27 years n = 216 | 28-50 years n = 783 | 51-71 years n = 555 | ||||||||||
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AUDIT variable | General population n = 105 | Depressed sample n = 111 | Group difference | Effect size | General population n = 243 | Depressed sample n = 540 | Group difference | Effect size | General population n = 260 | Depressed sample n = 295 | Group difference | Effect size |
AUDIT total mean (SD) | 6.13 (5.15) | 5.69 (4.98) | F(1,193) = 0.001 | - | 3.89 (2.77) | 4.25 (4.01) | F(1,744) = 6.584** | ηp2 = 0.009 | 3.16 (2.84) | 3.97 (3.95) | F(1,505) = 11.219** | ηp2 = 0.022 |
AUDIT-C mean (SD) | 3.53 (2.60) | 3.36 (2.21) | F(1,210) = 0.002 | - | 2.87 (1.87) | 2.87 (1.87) | F(1,768) = 1.862 | - | 2.36 (1.73) | 2.75 (1.93) | F(1,539) = 9.470** | ηp2 = 0.017 |
Alcohol problem scale mean (SD) | 1.77 (3.18) | 2.33 (3.35) | F(1,207) = 2.757 | - | 0.67 (1.46) | 1.39 (2.69) | F(1,770) = 23.118** | ηp2 = 0.029 | 0.43 (1.65) | 1.23 (2.57) | F(1,539) = 24.660** | ηp2 = 0.044 |
Hazardous drinkers (%) | 37.9 | 37.6 | χ2 = 0.002 | - | 13.1 | 21.4 | χ2 = 6.839** | OR = 1.807 | 6.8 | 18.5 | χ2 = 14.69** | OR = 3.11 |
Binge drinker monthly or more (%) | 21.2 | 18.2 | χ2 = 0.299 | - | 7.0 | 12.1 | χ2 = 4.570* | OR = 1.823 | 5.0 | 11.6 | χ2 = 7.79** | OR = 2.50 |
Alcohol abstainers (%) | 16.3 | 11.8 | χ2 = 0.909 | - | 13.2 | 9.3 | χ2 = 2.711 | - | 14.0 | 11.6 | χ2 = 0.738 | - |