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Table 3 Alcohol consumption characteristics of short-term risky drinkersa, at baseline (N=152) and post-intervention (N=92)

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

Characteristic

Baseline sample

Post intervention sample

% or $ difference

Odds Ratio (Confidence Interval)

Chi-square/t-test statistic

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

Mean expenditure on alcohol during binge drinking session (AUS$) (SD)

$98.69 ($39.51)

$92.44 ($93.08)

$6.25

 

−2.96

<0.01

Binge drinking awareness

39 (26 %)

48 (54 %)

28

3.83 (2.09–7.05)

22.4

<0.01

Familiarity with standard drinks measure

63 (41 %)

54 (62 %)

21

2.54 (1.41 – 4.62)

18.3

<0.01

Activities with family/friends include alcohol

85 (56 %)

32 (36 %)

−7

0.45 (0.25 – 0.80)

8.53

<0.01

  1. aMore than 4 standard drinks per single occasion of drinking
  2. BOLD – statistically significant at 95 % level