Table 2 Alcohol consumption characteristics of players who were current drinkers (N = 864)
Alcohol consumption characteristics | Total N (%) |
|---|---|
Mean (SD) yearly consumption of alcohol (litres of pure alcohol) | 12.5 (16.8) |
Average (SD) age when first full alcoholic drink was consumed (N = 853) | 15.2 years (2.8) |
Drinking > recommended weekly limit of 21 standard drink per week | 270/864 (31.3%) |
Age having first alcoholic drink | Â |
≤ 15 years | 540/847 (53.1%) |
16-17 years | 307/847 (36.3%) |
18+ years | 90/847 (10.6%) |
Binge drinking among current drinkers | Â |
Never binge | 68/864 (7.9%) |
Infrequent binge (once a month or less) | 321/864 (37.1%) |
Regular binge (at least once per week) | 469/864 (54.3%) |
Mean AUDIT score (N = 835) | 11.9 (S.D.6.1) |
No. (%) AUDIT score ≥ 8 | 624/835 (74.7%) |
AUDIT Risk Level (Zones) | Â |
No. (%) AUDIT Zone I, score < 8 | 211/835 (25.3%) |
   AUDIT Zone II, score 8-15 | 411/835 (49.2%) |
   AUDIT Zone III, score 16-19 | 117/835(14.0%) |
   AUDIT Zone IV, score 20-40 | 96/835(11.5%) |
Alcohol-related harms | Â |
In last 12 months no. (%) of drinkers (N = 864) who reported: - that drinking harmed their work/studies | 265/864 (30.7%) |
- felt they should cut down on their drinking | 334/864 (38.6%) |
- damaged public property because of their drinking | 187/864 (21.6%) |
- in a fight due to drinking | 272/864 (31.5%) |
- missed time from work/college due to drinking | 368/864 (42.6%) |
- in accident due to drinking | 168/864 (19.4%) |
- been physically sick because of their drinking | 570/864 (66.0%) |
- felt that drinking harmed their home life/marriage/relationship | 141/864 (16.3%) |
- felt that they were verbally abusive due to their drinking | 257/864 (29.7%) |
- felt that drinking harmed your friendship/social life | 140/864 (16.2%) |
- regretted something said or done due to their drinking | 588/864 (68.0%) |
- felt that drinking harmed your health | 314/864 (36.3%) |
- attended A&E due to drinking | 100/864 (11.6%) |
In last 12 months reported: | Â |
- at least one alcohol-related harm | 757/864 (87.6%) |
- at least six alcohol-related harms | 294/864 (34.0%) |