Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and alcohol diagnostic classification
Total (n= 944) | Male (n=497) | Female (n= 447) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 47.7 ± 11.9 | 47.9 ± 11.8 | 47.5 ± 11.9 |
Marital status | |||
Married | 897(95.02%) | 469(94.4%) | 428(95.8%) |
Unmarried | 32(3.4%) | 23(4.6%) | 9(2.01%) |
Widowed/ divorced | 15(1.6%) | 7(1.4%) | 8(1.8%) |
Religion | |||
Hindu | 777(82.3%) | 412(82.9%) | 365(81.7%) |
Buddhist | 165(17.5%) | 83(16.7%) | 82(18.3%) |
Muslim | 2(0.2%) | 2(0.4%) | 0 |
Occupation | |||
Housewife | 221(23.4%) | 0 | 221(49.5%) |
Farmer | 186(19.7%) | 186(37.4%) | 0 |
Unskilled worker | 167(17.7%) | 76(15.3%) | 91(20.4%) |
Student | 75(7.9%) | 35(7.1%) | 40(8.9) |
Military | 58(6.1%) | 58(11.7%) | 0 |
Skilled worker | 22(2.3%) | 22(4.4%) | 0 |
Government service | 25(2.7%) | 13 (2.6%) | 12(2.7%) |
Business | 15(1.6%) | 15(3.02%) | 0 |
Unemployed | 175(18.5%) | 92(18.5%) | 83(18.6%) |
AUDIT score: median(IQR) | 6(3–15) | 7(4–16) | 5(3–11) |
Alcohol Intake in units/week: median (IQR) | 28.0(14.0-52.9) | 28.4(14.0-51.8) | 28.0(14.0-53.9) |
DSM IV classification: | |||
Abuse | 78(8.3%) | 50(10.1%) | 28(6.3%) |
Dependence | 304(32.2%) | 191(38.4%) | 113(25.3%) |
Dependence/abuse | 382(40.5%) | 241(48.5%) | 141(31.5%) |
Hazardous drinking* | 633(67.1%) | 293(58.9%) | 340(76.1%) |