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Table 2 Alcohol-related outcomes and other clinical characteristics of the sample at baseline and follow-up, by gender

From: An evaluation of long-term changes in alcohol use and alcohol problems among clients of the Swedish National Alcohol Helpline

 

Men (n = 117)

Women (n = 74)

Total sample (n = 191)

 

Baseline

Follow-up

 

Baseline

Follow-up

 

Baseline

Follow-up

 

AUDIT score (Mean [sd])

22.9 (6.0)

11.8 (8.1)

<.001

21.0 (6.3)

10.4 (7.8)

.001

22.2 (6.2)

11.3 (8.0)

<.001

AUDIT zones (%)

  

<.001

  

.001

  

<.001

 Abstinent

-

10

 

-

11

  

11

 

 Low-risk

-

19

 

-

23

  

21

 

 Hazardous

8

37

 

7

30

 

7

34

 

 Harmful

24

15

 

37

16

 

29

15

 

 Dependent

68

18

 

57

20

 

64

19

 

Controlled drinking as treatment goal (%)

61

  

68

  

62

  

MDE and/or GAD (%)

35

17

<.001

41

20

.002

38

18

<.001

Self-assessed health (very) good (%)

63

73

.099

53

80

<.001

59

75

<.001

Previous contact with health care (regardless of cause) (%)

71

  

81

  

75

  

Help seeking for alcohol problems (%), past 12 months

47

60

.014

49

68

.016

47

63

<.001

 In specialised addiction treatment

11

25

.002

7

24

.004

9

25

<.001

 Only in other health care

15

14

1.000

10

12

.687

13

13

.265

 Only other

21

21

1.000

32

31

1.000

25

25

.720

Number of sessions (Mean [sd])#

1.3 (0.5)

4.1 (4.6)

 

1.3 (0.6)

3.6 (3.8)

 

1.3 (0.6)

3.9 (4.3)

 
  1. #Due to frequent sessions with the Alcohol Helpline in the first phase of counselling, 24 men and 16 women had more than one session before the baseline interview was carried out within a few days after the first session.