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Table 5 Odds ratios / b-coefficients for intervention effects on descriptive and injunctive norms

From: An exploratory cluster randomised trial of a university halls of residence based social norms marketing campaign to reduce alcohol consumption among 1st year students

Ā 

Intention to treat

Per protocol

Ā 

Nā€‰=ā€‰542/505

Nā€‰=ā€‰506/504

p

Nā€‰=ā€‰498

Nā€‰=ā€‰498

p

Descriptive norm ā€“ units per week*

Intervention

0.89 (0.56 to 1.42)

1.00 (0.66 to 1.51)

0.99

0.65 (0.46 to 0.92)

0.61 (0.44 to 0.84)

0.01

Pre university alcohol consumption level

Ā 

1.22 (1.17 to 1.27)

<0.01

Ā 

1.23 (1.18 to 1.28)

<0.01

Injunctive norm**

Intervention

-0.80 (-1.79 to 0.20)

-0.79 (-1.76 to 0.18)

0.11

-0.98 (-1.87 to -0.08)

-0.98 (-1.86 to -0.11)

0.03

Ā 

Pre university alcohol consumption level

Ā 

0.06 (-0.06 to 0.19)

0.32

Ā 

0.06 (-0.06 to 0.19)

0.31

  1. Coefficients significant at the 5% level are highlighted in bold. P-values relate to final multivariate models. All models adjust for age, sex, survey type and university. Models in 2nd and 5th column also adjusted for reported pre-university drinking level.
  2. *Ordinal logistic regression models ** Linear regression models.