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Table 1 Demographic and alcohol use characteristics of 18–24 year old Indigenous residents in an Indigenous community in Far North Queensland at baseline (N=218) and post- (N=154) intervention

From: The impact of a community-based risky drinking intervention (Beat da Binge) on Indigenous young people

Characteristic

 

Baseline survey

Post-intervention survey

Difference

Odds Ratio (Confidence Interval)

Chi-square/t-test statistic

p-value

  

n (%)

n (%)

%

   

Genderb

Male (%)

107 (49 %)

76 (49 %)

0.0

0.99 (0.66–1.58)

0.13

0.94

 

Female

109 (50 %)

76 (49 %)

−0.6

Age (years)

Mean (SD)

21.2 (2.1)

21.3 (2.3)

0.1

 

1.09

0.27

Number in household

Mean (SD)

7.2 (2.9)

6.9 (3.5)

−0.3

 

1.13

0.26

Income (AUS$)

Mean (SD) income per fortnight

$498.37 ($467.16)

$529.45 ($503.92)

$31.08

 

−0.56

0.57

(n=186)

(n=126)

 

Main source of incomea,c:

      
 

Paid work

19 (8.7 %)

23 (15 %)

6.2

0.56 (0.27 – 1.12)

3.40

0.18

 

Social security benefits

180 (83 %)

121 (79 %)

−4

Main weekday activity

Family care or home related

110 (51 %)

58 (38 %)

−12.8

0.63 (0.40–0.98)

4.58

0.03

Job (Full time/Part time/casual)

26 (12 %)

22 (14 %)

2.4

1.23 (0.64 – 2.36)

0.45

0.50

Training

13 (6 %)

21 (14 %)

7.7

2.48 (1.14 – 5.57)

6.33

0.01

Education

Tertiary training/qualifications

42 (19 %)

36 (23 %)

4.1

1.55 (0.90 – 2.66)

2.82

0.09

Alcohol consumption statusd

Drinks alcohol

172 (79 %)

124 (81 %)

1.6

1.11 (0.64 – 1.92)

0.15

0.70

Short-term risky drinker

152 (70 %)

92 (60 %)

−10

0.64 (0.41 – 0.99)

3.99

0.05

(% of total)

Abstainer

40 (18 %)

25 (16 %)

−2.1

0.86 (0.48 – 1.54)

0.28

0.60

  1. aRespondents may have provided multiple responses and therefore number and proportion may not add up to total
  2. b2 respondents (baseline) and 2 respondents (post-intervention) did not answer this question
  3. c15 respondents (baseline) and 9 (post intervention) did not answer this question
  4. d6 respondents (baseline) and 5 respondents (post intervention) did not answer this question
  5. BOLD – statistically significant at 95 % level