Table 1 Participant characteristics for the overall sample, the general public sample, and the urban sample. Means (M), standard deviations (SD), frequencies, ranges and p values for comparative statistics shown
From: Public opinion on alcohol consumption and intoxication at Swedish professional football events
Variables | Overall sample (n = 3503) | General public sample (n = 1083) | Urban sample (n = 2420) | p a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender, % (n) | NS | |||
Men | 49.9 (1747) | 50.3 (544) | 49.7 (1203) | |
Women | 49.4 (1731) | 49.4 (535) | 49.5 (1197) | |
Other | 0.7 (24) | 0.4 (4) | 0.8 (20) | |
Mean age, M (SD, range) | 46.6 (16.3, 18–79) | 46.7 (16.4, 19–79) | 46.5 (16.2, 18–79) | NS |
Marital statusb, % (n) | NS | |||
Married/In registered partnership | 43.9 (1538) | 43.7 (473) | 44.0 (1065) | |
Otherc | 32.0 (1119) | 31.3 (339) | 32.3 (781) | |
Cohabiting with children, % (n) | 33.9 (1186) | 34.5 (374) | 33.6 (812) | NS |
Highest level of education, % (n) | NS | |||
Elementary school | 6.5 (228) | 7.2 (78) | 6.2 (150) | |
Senior high school | 42.4 (1485) | 44.6 (483) | 41.4 (1003) | |
Folk high school | 2.5 (89) | 2.7 (30) | 2.4 (59) | |
University/college | 48.5 (1701) | 45.5 (493) | 49.9 (1208) | |
AUDIT-C scores | ||||
Mean AUDIT-C total score, M (SD, range) | 3.10 (2.00, 0–12) | 3.07 (1.96, 0–11) | 3.11 (2.01, 0–12) | NS |
Men and women with hazardous alcohol used, % (n) | 28.5 (998) | 27.9 (302) | 28.8 (696) | NS |
Men with hazardous alcohol use, % (n) | 30.7 (536) | 30.1 (164) | 31.0 (373) | NS |
Women with hazardous alcohol use, % (n) | 26.6 (461) | 25.8 (138) | 27.0 (323) | NS |
Type of visitors to football arenas, % (n) | NS | |||
Frequent visitorse | 11.6 (406) | 10.8 (117) | 11.9 (289) | |
Non-frequent visitorsf | 87.1 (3053) | 88.5 (959) | 86.5 (2094) | |
Reported “Don’t know” | 1.3 (45) | 0.7 (8) | 1.5 (37) |